Biology Questions and Answers
- What are the
consequences of shifting the
chemical equilibrium of the
formation of bicarbonate from
carbon dioxide and water
towards the consumption of
products of the reverse
reaction?
The shifting of the formation oof the chemicalf bicarbonate equilibriumfrom
carbon dioxide and water reverse reaction (production ointo thf watere (^)
and carbon dioxide) means spending of
hydrogen ions and thus it incrsolution pH. eases the
- How does the pulmonary
ventilation affect the carbon
dioxide concentration in
blood? What happens to the
carbon dioxide concentration
and to the blood pH when the
respiratory frequency is either
lowered or increased?
The pulmonary v(number of inhalations peentilation frr time equencyunit) (^)
rises oconcentration ir lowers the carbon n blood. If it is intensedioxide (^)
the gas is more eliminated to the
exterior aretained insidnd if it is reduced the gas ise the organism.
Applying the principles ofequilibriums to the formation o chemicalf
bicarbonate from carbon dioxide and
water one gets the carbon dioxide concentration isfollowing: if the
increased the equilibrium shifts towards
the formation oliberation of hydrogen ions and the pHf bicarbonate and (^)
of the solution is lowered; if the carbon
dioxide conceequilibrium shintration isfts reversely lowered thetowards th (^) e
formation of water and carbon dioxide
and also ospending and the pH of the solution f more hydrogen ions (^) is
raised.
- What are acidosis and
alkalosis?
Acidosis is the condition in which the
blood pH is abnormally low. Alkalosisthe condition in which the blood pH is is
abnormally high. Normal pH levels for
the human blood are between 7.35 an7.45 - slightly alkaline. d - How does the breathing
process correct acidosis?
If the body experiences acidrespiratory center located in the medullaosis the (^)
gets the increase oinformation anf the respiratoryd induces the frequency. (^)
The incremfrequency makes thent of the respiratorye body eliminate (^)
more carbon dioxide and to shift the
equilibrium obicarbonate towards thf the formation oe spending off (^)
more hydrogen ions and thus the blood
pH raises.
- How does the breathing
process correct alkalosis?
If the body undergoes alkalosisrespiratory center located in the medulla the (^)
gets the information and induces the
lowering of the respiratory frequency.
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