Scientific method
a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Explanation:
The equation that shows the equilibrium reaction of carbon dioxide in the blood is the following one:
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CO₂ + H₂O ↔ H₂CO₃ ↔ H⁺ + HCO₃⁻</h3><h3 />
This equation describes the bicarbonate buffer system which regulates the pH of the blood.
- During hypoventilation, the CO₂ produced by the cells through metabolism is not released fast enough, so CO₂ levels in the blood increase. In this situation, the equation shifts towards the right, and an excess of protons is produced, therefore decreasing the pH and causing acidosis.
- During hyperventilation the breathing is very rapid and CO₂ is exhaled from the body at a very fast rate. In this situation, the CO₂ levels in the blood decrease, the equation shifts towads the left and the concentration of H+ thus decreases, causing alkalosis.
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Ovulation is when an egg is released from an ovary to be fertilized.
Gestation is the time the female mammal is pregnant and growing the embryo into an offspring that can survive after birth.
Parturition is the act of giving birth.
