Acidosis occurs when the:

a. blood concentration of hydrogen ions drop
b. blood pH drops
c. concentration of the hydroxide ion increases
d. pH of the blood rises


b. blood pH drops

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When the diaphragm contracts

a. the volume of the thoracic cavity increases. b. lung volume increases as the lungs are forced to expand. c. the intra-alveolar pressure increases. d. both (a) and (b) above. e. all of these answers.

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A) An oocyte has a diameter about 2 times greater than the red blood cell. B) An oocyte has a diameter about 4 times greater than the red blood cell. C) An oocyte has a diameter about 7 times greater than the red blood cell. D) An oocyte has a diameter about 11 times greater than the red blood cell. E) An oocyte has a diameter about 15 times greater than the red blood cell.

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