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What is the primary reaction that occurs when CO2 dissolves in water?
What is the primary reaction that occurs when CO2 dissolves in water?
- CO2 reacts with H2O to form CO3
- CO2 reacts with H2O to form H2O2
- CO2 reacts with H2O to form H2CO3 (correct)
- CO2 reacts with H2O to form HCO3
What is the effect of aspirin on the body initially?
What is the effect of aspirin on the body initially?
- It causes a respiratory acidosis
- It causes a respiratory alkalosis
- It causes a metabolic acidosis
- It causes a metabolic alkalosis (correct)
What is the primary buffer system operating in red blood cells?
What is the primary buffer system operating in red blood cells?
- Hemoglobin buffer system (correct)
- Phosphate buffer system
- Bicarbonate buffer system
- Protein buffer system
What is the primary outcome of the patient who ingested 50 aspirin tablets?
What is the primary outcome of the patient who ingested 50 aspirin tablets?
What is the role of carbonic anhydrase in the bicarbonate buffer system?
What is the role of carbonic anhydrase in the bicarbonate buffer system?
What is the primary buffer system operating in all types of cells?
What is the primary buffer system operating in all types of cells?
What happens when a strong acid, such as sulfuric acid, is added to a solution?
What happens when a strong acid, such as sulfuric acid, is added to a solution?
What is the role of a buffer solution in a biological system?
What is the role of a buffer solution in a biological system?
What is the Ka of an acid used to represent?
What is the Ka of an acid used to represent?
What would happen to the pKa of an ionizable group in a protein if it forms an ionic interaction with a negatively charged group?
What would happen to the pKa of an ionizable group in a protein if it forms an ionic interaction with a negatively charged group?
Which of the following acids is a weak acid that partially dissociates in solution?
Which of the following acids is a weak acid that partially dissociates in solution?
What is the purpose of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation in the context of acid-base chemistry?
What is the purpose of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation in the context of acid-base chemistry?
What is the primary reason for Dianne's increased breathing rate and depth?
What is the primary reason for Dianne's increased breathing rate and depth?
Why does a patient with severe anemia have a decreased capacity to utilize the bicarbonate buffer system?
Why does a patient with severe anemia have a decreased capacity to utilize the bicarbonate buffer system?
What is the primary function of carbonic anhydrase in red blood cells?
What is the primary function of carbonic anhydrase in red blood cells?
What is the major source of metabolic acid in the body?
What is the major source of metabolic acid in the body?
What is the primary mechanism by which the body excretes nonvolatile acid?
What is the primary mechanism by which the body excretes nonvolatile acid?
What is the typical pH range of urine in a healthy individual?
What is the typical pH range of urine in a healthy individual?
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