ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 26, Problem 23RQ
The buffer that is adjusted to control acid-base balance is ________.
- plasma protein
- hemoglobin
- phosphate buffer
- bicarbonate: carbonic acid buffer
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