The carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffering system:

a. Causes a change in respiratory rate to maintain balance
b. Causes the secretion of sodium and chloride from the kidneys
c. Is slow to react to changes in pH
d. Reacts to changes in blood oxygen concentrations


Answer: a. Causes a change in respiratory rate to maintain balance

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