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A patient is hyperventilating. The "blowing off" of excessive carbon dioxide causes a decrease in blood H+ concentration. How can the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system function to correct this imbalance? Select one: A. $HCO_3^-$ binds with $H^+$ to form $H_2CO_3$ and lower pH B. $HCO_3^-$ binds with $H^+$ to form $H_2CO_3$ and raise pH C. $H_2CO_3$ dissociates to form more $H^+$ and lower pH D. $H_2CO_3$ dissociates to form more $H^+$ and raise pH

          A patient is hyperventilating. The "blowing off" of excessive carbon dioxide causes a decrease in blood H+ concentration. How can the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system function to correct this imbalance?
Select one:
A. $HCO_3^-$ binds with $H^+$ to form $H_2CO_3$ and lower pH
B. $HCO_3^-$ binds with $H^+$ to form $H_2CO_3$ and raise pH
C. $H_2CO_3$ dissociates to form more $H^+$ and lower pH
D. $H_2CO_3$ dissociates to form more $H^+$ and raise pH

A patient is hyperventilating. The "blowing off" of excessive carbon dioxide causes a decrease in blood H+ concentration. How can the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system function to correct this imbalance?
Select one:
A. HCO3^- binds with H^+ to form H2CO3 and lower pH
B. HCO3^- binds with H^+ to form H2CO3 and raise pH
C. H2CO3 dissociates to form more H^+ and lower pH
D. H2CO3 dissociates to form more H^+ and raise pH

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A patient is hyperventilating. The "blowing off" of excessive carbon dioxide causes a decrease in blood H+ concentration. How can the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system function to correct this imbalance? Select one: A. HCO3- binds with H+ to form H2CO3 and lower pH B. HCO3- binds with H+ to form H2CO3 and raise pH C. H2CO3 dissociates to form more H+ and lower pH D. H2CO3 dissociates to form more H+ and raise pH