A patient presents with elevated levels of CO 2 in their blood. How does the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system respond to this increase in CO 2 ?

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A patient presents with elevated levels of CO 2  in their blood. How does the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system respond to this increase in CO 2 ?

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H +  ions will combine with carbonic acid to produce bicarbonate ions, causing the blood pH to decrease.

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The buffer system converts more CO 2  into carbonic acid, which dissociates into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions.

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The balance of the buffer system will be tipped to increase the production of H +  ions; which will lead to alkalosis.

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The buffer system removes bicarbonate ions by combining them with hydrogen ions to form carbonic acid.

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