A hiker is lost in the woods with no food for several days. As a result, the hiker develops a ketoacidosis which has lowered the
ir blood pH. Which of the following will occur as a homeostatic response to this disturbance in pH? a. an increase in ventilation and an increase in blood carbon dioxide.
b. an increase in ventilation and a decrease in blood carbon dioxide.
c. a decrease in ventilation and an increase in blood carbon dioxide.
d. a decrease in ventilation and a decrease in blood carbon dioxide.
