Match each term with its definition or description.

a. acid solution
b. alkaline solution
c. neutral solution
d. buffer
e. alkalosis
f. acidosis
g. metabolic acidosis
h. respiratory acidosis
i. respiratory alkalosis
j. metabolic alkalosis
k. carbonic anhydrase
l. pH


1. _____ General term that describes a condition of low blood pH

2. _____ A solution that has a pH less than 7.0

3. _____ A condition that results from a carbonic acid deficit

4. _____ A condition that results from a bicarbonate deficit

5. _____ A solution with a pH of 7.0

6. _____ A condition that results from a bicarbonate excess

7. _____ A general term that describes a condition of high blood pH

8. _____ A solution with a pH greater than 7.0

9. _____ Condition that results from carbonic acid excess

10. _____ A substance that prevents a sharp change in pH

11. _____ Scale that measures the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution

12. _____ Enzyme that combines water and carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid


1. f. acidosis

2. a. acid solution

3. i. respiratory alkalosis

4. g. metabolic acidosis

5. c. neutral solution

6. j. metabolic alkalosis

7. e. alkalosis

8. b. alkaline solution

9. h. respiratory acidosis

10. d. buffer

11. l. pH

12. k. carbonic anhydrase

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