The carbonic acid and bicarbonate buffer in blood is extremely important to help maintain homeostasis. What would happen to the pH of the blood if bicarbonate were removed?

A. Removing bicarbonate from the blood would not affect the pH.
B. Removing bicarbonate from the blood would increase the pH.
C. Removing bicarbonate from the blood would decrease the pH.


Answer: C

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