The bicarbonate buffering system in the blood is the most important buffering system in the ECF. Bicarbonate ion and carbonic acid are the key components of this buffering system. The weak base <u>bicarbonate</u> serves to buffer the strong acid <u>H+</u><u>.</u> The buffer to the strong base <u>OH-</u><u> </u>is <u>carbonic acid</u>. The byproduct of these reactions is <u>water.</u>
Explanation:
A buffer system utilizes chemical buffers and resists any changes in the pH and adjusts acidity and alkalinity of the medium by binding or releasing H+ ions accordingly.
A bicarbonate buffering system in the ECF regulates the bicarbonate level and maintains the normal acidity level of blood.
Sodium bicarbonate reacting with a strong acid (HCl) produces a weak acid (carbonic acid) and sodium chloride. A strong base like (NaOH) reacts with carbonic acid producing bicarbonate and water.
NaHCo3 + HCl → H2CO3 + NaCl
H2Co3 + NaOH → HCO3 + H20
The acidity of the blood is regulated by maintaining the ratio of bicarbonate and carbonic acid at 20:1 under normal conditions through the bicarbonate buffer system. The carbonic acid level is regulated by the respiratory system; while carbonate level is regulated by the renal system.
Homeostasis is a tool that your body uses to keep things in balance. Such as your body temperature. Too hot, you start to sweat. (which cools you down as it evaporates) And when you're too cold, your body starts to shiver, effectively warming you up by making your body move rapidly.
The water cycle is referred to as a continuous cycle because it repeats everyday. It's a cycle with no end.
There is only two possible offspring.
Bb and bb
Homo is the same
Hetero is different
b b
B <u> Bb </u> <u> Bb</u>
b <u> bb </u> <u> bb </u>
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Carbohydrates covalently linked to proteins (glycoproteins) or lipids (glycolipids) are also a part of cell membranes, and function as adhesion and address loci for cells. The Fluid Mosaic Model describes membranes as a fluid lipid bilayer with floating proteins and carbohydrates.
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