Question

Which statement is true regarding carbonic acid (H 2CO 3)? If body fluids are too alkaline, carbonic acid is excreted through the respiratory system in the form of carbon dioxide and water. If body fluids are too alkaline, carbonic acid is retained through the respiratory system in the form of carbon dioxide and water. If body fluids are too acidic, carbonic acid is retained through the respiratory system in the form of carbon dioxide and water. If body fluids are too acidic, carbonic acid is excreted through the respiratory system in the form of carbon dioxide and water.

Answer 1

Answer:

the correct option is : If body fluids are too acidic, carbonic acid is excreted through the respiratory system in the form of carbon dioxide and water.

Explanation:

Metabolic acidosis is compensated by two systems, the renal and respiratory systems.

In the case of the respiratory system, the mechanism it uses to compensate for this phenomenon is to release the carbonic acid molecule dissociated into its components, that is, in the form of water and carbon dioxide.

The greater the acidosis, the more hyperventilation the person will have, and this is because they seek to eliminate carbonic acid more efficiently and quickly, along with renal excision.

The metabolic acidosis generated by carbonic acid is lethal, since the proteins in our body are denatured and the homeostasis of all systems is corrupted.