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Q: Define electrolyte balance.

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

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Q: what are the possible pathological consequences of an electrolye imbalance in animals…

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Q: In regards to body fluids in humans - Compare and contrast the composition of ECF and ICF.

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