Which of the following statements about the bicarbonate-carbonic acid buffer system is false?

a. Rapid, deep breathing makes the pH of the blood rise

b. Bicarbonate can bind to excess hydrogen ions, preventing blood pH from becoming too acidic.
c. None of the choices.
d. Carbon dioxide can dissolve in the blood as carbonic acid.


c

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