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kakasveta [241]
2 years ago
10

What provides the shortest-term mechanism for preventing acid-base imbalances in the body?

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Gala2k [10]2 years ago
3 0
I believe that the chemical buffers provide the shortest term mechanisms for preventing acid-base imbalances in the body. Chemical buffers normally act within a fraction of a second to resist a pH change. On the other hand the longest mechanism is the kidney system which ordinarily requires from several hours to a day or more to affect changes in blood pH. 
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