When a person's blood pH is too low, the kidneys will restore a healthier balance by ________

A) secreting more sodium ions into the urine
B) reabsorbing more hydrogen ions from the filtrate
C) secreting excess hydrogen ions into urine
D) slowing ventilation


C

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oogenesis in females produces _________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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