The effect of stimulating peripheral chemoreceptors due to an increase in hydrogen ions in the blood.
A.would increase the rate of gas transfer and respiration in the lungs
B.would decrease the rate of gas transfer and respiration in the lungs
A.would increase the rate of gas transfer and respiration in the lungs
Explanation: Increase in H+ ion in the blood results in acidosis. This acidosis stimulates the peripheral chemoreceptors to cause increase in carbon dioxide wash out from the lung so that less H+ ion could be produced.
H+ ions are formed from the breakdown of H2CO3 which are formed from the combination of H2O with CO2. Hence increase washout of the CO2 will occur in response to the stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors by increasing the rate of gaseous exchange and the respiration/ventilation.
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