How would blockage of the trachea affect blood pH?
What will be an ideal response?
Blockage of the trachea would interfere with the body's ability to take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. Because most carbon dioxide is transported in blood as bicarbonate ions formed from the dissociation of carbonic acid, an inability to eliminate carbon dioxide would result in a buildup of excess hydrogen ions, which would decrease blood pH.
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