In an animal experiment, three rats are intravenously given a small amount of a

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In an animal experiment, three rats are intravenously given a small amount of a metabolic acid that is excreted via the kidneys.

Rat 1 has normally functioning kidneys and normally functioning lungs.

Rat 2 has normally functioning kidneys and poorly functioning lungs.

Rat 3 has poorly functioning kidneys and normally functioning lungs.

You check the pH of the blood in the rats 30 minutes after injection. Rank the rats according to the magnitude of the change in pH from baseline pH in each individual rat.

In an animal experiment, three rats are intravenously given a small amount of a metabolic acid that is excreted via the kidneys. Rat 1 has normally functioning kidneys and normally functioning lungs Rat 2 has normally functioning kidneys and poorly functioning lungs. Rat 3 has poorly functioning kidneys and normally functioning lungs pH of the blood in the rats the change in pH from baseline pH in each individual rat. , injection Rank the rats according to the magnitude of O Rat 1 pH = Rat 3 pH

Explanation / Answer

second option is correct as in rat 1 the pH would be normal,rat 2 will suffer liitle acidity due to impaired lung functioning and rat 3 will suffer more acidity due to impaired kidney functions.Kidneys are responsible for the elimination of excess H+ and lungs are responsible to maintain ph by excreting excess co2.

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