Regulation of Blood pH. Describe the details of external respiration (what moves, where, how, and why?) If the...

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  1. Regulation of Blood pH.

    1. Describe the details of external respiration (what moves, where,how, and why?)

    2. If the blood becomes too acidotic, what happens to the rate ofrespiration? Explain why.

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Blood pH can be regulated by the renal system and the respiratory system CO2 in the blood readily reacts with water to form carbonic acid and the levels of CO2 and carbonic acid in the blood are in equilibrium When CO2 levels rises in blood it reacts with water to form carbonic acid which will reduce the pH of the body in response to this respiratory system acts by increasing the rate    See Answer
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