Predict what will happen in the human body when a person ingests a large amount of Rolaids®, i.e., a base

What will be an ideal response?


Because the Rolaids® are a base, they would neutralize some of the acid in the stomach. If enough of the acid is neutralized, the body's buffer systems would need to correct the pH shift.

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A. myosin B. actin C. troponin D. tropomyosin

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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You play a trick on your little brother and replace all the sugar in the sugar bowl with salt. In the morning, you find him eating a bowl full of cereal with salt on it. You realize he's eaten quite a bit of salt! Which is likely to occur?

A. Urine osmolarity would decrease. B. Atrial natriuretic factor secretion would decrease. C. Secretion of vasopressin would decrease. D. Firing by hypothalamic osmoreceptors would decrease. E. Secretion of atrial natriuretic factor would increase.

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