Consider the following: at 8: 00 pm, a diabetic is found to have a blood ph of 7.33. his brain tells his diaphragm to contract more frequently so that his breathing rate increases. considering homeostasis is restored, what effect would this have on his ph range, acidicity and hydrogen ion concentration?

The normal pH for blood is 7.35, so the pH in this person's blood is below the normal level. In order to restore the pH to its healthy value, the acidity must be decreased and the number of hydrogen ions must also be decreased. This is accomplished by combining the hydrogen ions in the blood cells with bicarbonate ions in the blood, which are formed during the transport of carbon dioxide.

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