The respiratory center is most likely to increase the breathing rate if the

A. pH of body fluids is decreasing.
B. pH of body fluids is increasing.
C. concentration of carbonic acid is decreasing.
D. concentration of sodium bicarbonate is increasing.


Answer: A

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