The bicarbonate buffer system would not work very well in the human body if not for the action of the respiratory system, which ________.

A. expels HCO3- produced by the buffer system
B. supplies the buffer system with CO2
C. expels CO2 produced by the buffer system
D. expels H+ produced by the buffer system
E. supplies the buffer system with O2


Answer: C

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