An increase to 0.5% carbon dioxide in the air (from the normal 0.03%) makes a person breathe 10 times faster. Which alteration in homeostatic conditions in the blood would limit how long a person can hold their breath?
A. Lack of carbon dioxide raises the pH.
B. Lack of oxygen raises the pH.
C. Buildup of carbon dioxide lowers the pH.
D. Buildup of oxygen lowers the pH.
E. Buildup of nitrogen raises the pH.
C. Buildup of carbon dioxide lowers the pH.
You might also like to view...
The mechanism of DNA replication is
A. conservative. B. intermediate. C. semiconservative. D. dispersive. E. complementary.
What do you know about the signaling pathway activated by a receptor tyrosine kinase? What other information is related to the question?
What will be an ideal response?
You are swimming in a pool and feel the waves of water moving against your body. Which receptor is used to detect the pressure associated with the waves against your body?
A. photoreceptor B. thermoreceptor C. mechanoreceptor D. pain receptor E. chemoreceptor
Keratin is a mixture of fats and waxes that inhibits growth of harmful bacteria
_________________c Indicate whether the statement is true or false.