When a person hyperventilates, the level of carbon dioxide in the person's blood ____.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. increases only during inhalation
D. increases only during exhalation
E. does not change
B. decreases
When a person hyperventilates, the carbon dioxide level in the blood decreases because they are breathing excessive amounts of oxygen in too quickly.
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a. Procedures b. Supplies c. Products d. Services e. All of the above
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