Bicarbonate is one of the main buffers of the blood, andphosphate is the main buffer of the cells. Why might this be?

Q: Why do you think a weak acid/weak base chemical buffer system is effective at regulating blood pH?

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that prevents any change of pH when acids or bases are added. It is…

Q: Ammonia, NH3, and ammonium ion, NH4+, are both soluble in water and could be easily excreted in the…

A: In our body, only proteins and nucleic acid are known to comprise nitrogen. When the body…

Q: Which of the following is a genetic disorder resulting in defective assembly of a chloride transport…

A: A genetic disorder is a disease that is caused by a change, or mutation, in an individual's DNA…

Q: In a hospital laboratory, a 10.0 mL sample of gastric juice, obtained several hours after a meal,…

A: Introduction: pH is an indicator that is used to check the acidity or basicity of the solution. It…

Q: 46. Assume that a person weight about 220 lbs and is working in temperature-controlled environments…

A: Water constitutes 60% of the body weight and is essential for the proper functioning of the various…

Q: Define buffers and Discuss the properties of the biological buffer system.

A: An acid is a chemical compound that donates or accepts the hydrogen ion, whereas the base is the…

Q: An unconscious patient is delivered to emergency room. His blood gases are obtained: pH = 7.09,…

A: Arterial blood gas is done to test blood. It measures acid base balance , oxygen &…

Q: . A 20-year-old woman collapses at a wild party several hours after taking ecstasy. Which one of the…

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Q: Based on the pka values of the amino acids, is there any amino acid that could serve as a buffer at…

A: Amino acids are chemical molecules with amino and carboxyl functional groups as well as a side chain…

Q: Calculate the mass percent of this solution

A: 16.7 grams in 645 ml solution Density of solution : 1.09 g/ml

Q: Our biological fluids are much buffered by the biomolecules they contained. Name the  two…

A: Buffers when added to a solution prevent any change in pH, maintaining the pH of the solution.…

Q: king of acid

A: Acid is the substance which turns blue litmus to red. Acid contains more H+ ions. Acids acts as…

Q: Researchers are developing blood substitutes to meet the demand for emergency transfusions. What…

A: Blood transfusion is the way toward moving blood products into one's flow intravenously.…

Q: What happens when a strong acid such as HBr is dissolved in water?

A: An acid is a molecule that releases hydrogen ions in a solution and when the solution is of water,…

Q: What is the function of the buffer phosphate in the human bod

A: It is important to maintain our blood pH for the proper functioning of our body. The main buffers in…

Q: When somebody experiences frequent vomiting, one possible side effect is that their blood pH can be…

A: Frequent vomiting effects on body: ▪Frequent vomiting causes excess loss of water and electrolytes…

Q: Carbonic anhydride is an enzyme that is found in red blood cells. What do you think is the ideal…

A: Answer:- The name of the enzyme present in the red blood cells of the body is carbonic anhydrase.…

Q: Why does the addition of acid have so much less of an effect on the pH of blood than it does on the…

A: Blood has a pH of around 7.4 to 7.6. The pH of the water is around 7.0. Blood is composed of red…

Q: In a normal patient on a typical diet, which of the following molecules should be in low…

A: 1st question: The sodium will be in less amount. Normal patients diet generally preffered diet is…

Q: A buffer donates OH- ions when conditions become too basic and accepts OH- ions when…

A: Buffer is a solution of a weak acid and its conjugate base or weak base and its conjugate acid used…

Q: what are two similarities and differences between sodium and potassium and between sodium and…

A: Sodium and potassium belongs to same group, hence they are very similar in properties. Sodium and…

Q: Define acidosis and alkalosis. What roles do buffers perform in this system?

A: Buffers play a very important role and work as a defense mechanism to the extreme changes in pH.…

Q: If we take a cholesterol test and the test results are high or low, what are the reasons that led to…

A: A waxy molecule called cholesterol is present in blood. Although the body needs cholesterol to…

Q: Which electrolytes are not harmful to metabolic processes when they are at excessive levels

A: Introduction: Those minerals and other body fluids in the body that convey an electric charge are…

Q: PCO2 is 25 torr, the pH is 7.62 and the HCO3- is 25 mEq/ respiratory alkalosis with renal…

A: Acid base disorders are defined as a group of conditions that are characterized by Hydrogen ion…

Q: Choose the FALSE statement An indicator can be used to monitor a buffer range Polyprotic acids have…

A: Five statements are given and it is asked to choose the false statement amongst them.

Q: List the functions of water in the body. Why is it important to maintain good fluid balance inside…

A: Water is a inorganic ,tasteless , colorless, odorless chemical substances , which is the main…

Q: The pH in your cells is decreasing. Cells have buffers to minimize changes in pH. Briefly explain…

A: pH can be defined as the scale which is used to measure the level of hydrogen and hydroxide ions…

Q: r to chemical equation shown here to explain why carbon dioxide dissolved in water acts as a buffer.…

A: Carbon dioxide is important for respiration in a very shape. internal respiration|metastasis} could…

Q: A. Why our cells break down waste into small molecules before excreting them. B. Why we can only…

A: A. Why our cells break down waste into small molecules before excreting them? B. Why we can only…

Q: The pH of blood varies directly with (a) HCO3−, (b) PCO2, (c) H+, (d) none of the above.

A: Blood is the fluid connective tissue derived from the mesoderm. The average human has about 5 liters…

Q: Define buffer and discuss the role of buffers in the body

A: Appropriate physiological operation is dependent on a precise stability of acid and base…

Q: The concentration of glucose in blood is approximately 90 mg/100 mL. What is the mass/volume percent…

A: The concentration of a solution can find out by various methods: Molarity: To find out the…

Q: Gatorade and other drinks are actually hypotonic solutions.  How do these drinks rehydrate their…

A: Tonicity is a process in which extracellular fluid transport water in or out of the cells through…

Q: Plasma contains more sodium than chloride. How can this be if individual ions of sodium and chloride…

A: Plasma is the straw-colored, clear liquid portion of blood. It remains after red blood cells,…

Q: Explain why a solution turns slightly acidic when you breathe into it. Explain the role of the…

A: it is because of the component of blood and the exchange of gases.

Q: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) is the target of ACE inhibitors such as captopril that are used…

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Q: Name the inorganic substances common in body fluids

A: Compounds, which are associated with life and life processes, depend on carbon (C) atoms. These are…

Q: Many manufacturers claim that their health care and hair care products are pH balanced or buffered.…

A: The research methodology used to identify the claims for the brand. The claim is defined as the…

Q: Describe metabolic role of sodium and chloride.

A: Sodium and chloride are mineral nutrients of which serve as major electrolytes of the body.…

Q: explain the Mechanism of Buffer Action.

A: All biological system  maintains a certain range of pH within their cells. If the pH, which…

Q: Discuss the buffering of Hydrogen lon in the Body?

A: Buffer is any chemical substance that resists the change in the pH of any fluid by changing the…

Q: Is this bicarbonate buffer system or respiratory system controls of acid-base bakance?   Molecules…

A: In biochemistry, pH can be referred as the decimal logarithmic value of the reciprocal of H+  ions…

Q: This atom (group) is removed and converted to an ammonium ion, which ultimately is excreted from the…

A: The organs involved in the human excretory system make it easier to remove nitrogenous waste…

Q: As the pH increases the [H+] _______, and as the pH decreases the [H+] ______.

A: The fate of [H+] ions when the pH of a solution increases or decreases needs to be determined.

Q: What are the buffers in our blood?

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that has the ability to resist or withstand significant changes in…

Nutrition and Digestion

The process of consuming nutrients to utilize them for various biological purposes is known as nutrition. The substances absorbed from food are known as nutrients. They serve different important functions in the body, such as repairing wounds and damages, generating energy for metabolism, and regulating biochemical reactions.