Define a buffer and explain how it is used to keep blood pH stable.

Q: Define the terms acid, base, buffer, acidosis, alkalosis, and pH.

A: Acids can be defined as molecules capable of donating a proton. Bases can be defined as molecules…

Q: :The range of the blood pH is

A: Blood consists of plasma (55% ) and blood corpuscles such as RBC , WBC and platelets  (45%).Process…

Q: . define acid and base and interpret the pH scale;

A: pH is considered as the potential or power of hydrogen ion.

Q: Describe the buffer systems that help to keep the pH of the body’s fluids stable?

A: A solution is said to be a homogeneous mixture of two or more components in any one phase(solid,…

Q: Explain the importance of buffers and what are the main buffers in the body?

A: Almost all the biological processes are pH-dependent. A small change in the pH creates a drastic…

Q: describe how the three major chemical buffer systems of the body resist pH changes

A: The three major buffer system in the human body are the bicarbonate, phosphate and protein buffer…

Q: Describe the pH scale and the role of buffers in body fluids.

A: The molecule or ion which has the capability to donate a hydrogen ion or proton is termed an acid.…

Q: Explain how an acid-base buffer system functions.

A: The potential of hydrogen (pH) is used as an indicator of the acidity level in the human body. The…

Q: Describe the role of blood buffers in acid-base balance

A: Answer: Introduction: A biological substance occur in the blood which inhibits variations in body…

Q: Compare and contrast the relative concentrations of major electrolytes in intracellular and…

A: Electrolytes are the substances that dissociate in solution and are able to conduct the electrical…

Q: List the principal intracellular and extracellular buffers.

A: pH(potential of hydrogen/power of hydrogen) is used to measure acidity/basicity of solution by…

Q: Define electrolyte balance.

A: Answer- Humans require different type of elements in trace amounts on a daily basis these elements…

Q: Explain Buffering Action of following Biological or Physiological Buffers.  Phosphate Buffer System.…

A: Chemical buffer system:  a. Strong acids: The hydrogen ios ionizes completely in water containing…

Q: Identify the main location, functions, and means of regulation for each of the common electrolytes.

A: Electrolytes are are minerals/ions that carry electric charge through our blood, urine and other…

Q: What are the main chemical buffers in blood?

A: Buffers are solutions that can resist any change in pH of the solution on the addition of acids or…

Q: List the six major electrolytes found in body fluids, other than H+ and HCO3–.

A: Electrolyte Balance:              The body comprises of enormous variety of ions or electrolytes. An…

Q: explain briefly protein buffer in the body.

A: Acid-Base Balance: Proper physiological functioning of the body depends on a tight balance between…

Q: Define bicarbonate buffer system

A: The bicarbonate buffer system is an acid-base homeostatic mechanism that regulates the balance of…

Q: Name the three buffer systems of the body. Which ofthese systems provides the largest proportion of…

A: The buffer system is an aqueous solution of a weak acid and conjugate base. Protein and phosphate…

Q: explain the role of glutamine system in adjusting the blood PH

A: Glutamine is an amino acid which is used in protein synthesis. Glutamine plays an important role in…

Q: what is electrolytes imbalance?

A: In the human body, 60% of the weight is contributed by water, with 40% intracellular and 20%…

Q: Define abscisic acid

A: Plant hormones are signal molecules generated inside the plants. It happens in very low…

Q: How does an electrolyte differ from a nonelectrolyte?

A: Electrolytes and nonelectrolytes are classified on the basis of conductive nature ( ability to…

Q: Explain how bicarbonate buffer system adjust blood ph

A: The physiological functioning of the body depends on acid and base concentration in the blood. The…

Q: Explain the regulation of electrolyte balance in the human body. Add a note onclinical abnormalities…

A: Electrolytic balance is maintained by Kidneys.

Q: Graph the pH scale. Label the pH values that represent normal arterial and intracellular pH.

A: pH stands for the potential of hydrogen. It can be determined by the concentration of H+ ions…

Q: Explain what is meant by fluid sequestration.

A: Maintenance of fluid in the body is an essential activity controlled by the homeostatic control…

Q: Describe the types and locations of human body fluids.

A: About 50–60% of the adult human body is made up of water, that is dispersed both inside and outside…

Q: Which of the following options is not a buffer system in the body? a) Buffer system sodium chloride…

A: Blood is the circulatory fluid of the body. Blood consists of plasma and formed elements. The plasma…

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: Explain how the carbonate-bicarbonate buffer system works in balancing acid-base in the blood.

A: Buffers are solutions that have weak acid and its conjugate base.  They nullify small changes in the…

Q: describe what a buffer system does to control blood pH levels.

A: Buffer is basically the substance that resist the change in pH of the blood. The three major buffer…

Q: Identify the fluid and electrolyte solutions commonly used to correct states of deficiency or…

A: Fluid electrolyte imbalance It is the change in dynamic process of fluid and electrolyte balance.…

Q: Explain thoroughly the Buffering Action of following Biological or Physiological Buffers: (a)…

A: Buffers are fluid mediums in the body that ensure a constant pH environment inside the body. The…

Q: List important sources of acids in the body.

A: The body maintains the buffering capacity by maintaining the concentration of different ions in the…

Q: What is the normal range of electrolyte like potassium

A: Electric charge carrying minerals and other body fluids in the body is known by the term called…

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: State the relationship between hydrogen ion concentration and PH.

A: pH is the scale which measures the acidity and basic nature of an aqueous solution. pH in…

Q: explain how proteins used to minimize changes in blood pH.

A: Blood  It is a body fluid flowing in blood vessels.  It is red in color due to the presence of red…

Q: Explain how buffers help the human body to maintain homeostasis?

A: Hoemostatis is process through which an organism maintains a balance inside of itself. It is done so…

Q: Define a buffer and explain how it is used to minimize changes in blood pH.

A: The human body uses multiple anatomical changes to retain homeostasis. For several life processes…

Q: Explain the characteristics of hartman's solution and how it replaces lost fluid and what it does

A: Total body water is divided into two main fluid components, namely, extracellular (one-third of…

Q: Explain the importance of bicarbonate buffer systems in the regulation of ph

A: Blood have various types of buffer system that maintains the pH of the blood to almost 7.4. it…

Q: Name the chief intracellular electrolytes and the chief extracellular electrolytes.

A: