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bicarbonate ions in blood can absorb hydrogen ions, keeping pH balanced. bicarbonate is acting as a ________  in blood?

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buffer is an aqueous solution that resists changes in pH when acids or
bases are added to it. A buffer solution is typically composed of a weak
acid and its conjugate base. There are three major buffer systems that
are responsible for regulating blood pH: the bicarbonate buffer system,
the phosphate buffer system, and the plasma protein buffer system. Of
the three buffer systems, the bicarbonate buffer system is arguably the
most important as it is the only one that is coupled to the respiratory
system

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