Of the nonbicarbonate buffer systems, which one is the most important?

a. Hemoglobin
b. Inorganic phosphates
c. Organic phosphates
d. Plasma proteins

ANS: A
The nonbicarbonate buffers in the blood. Of these, hemoglobin (Hb) is the most important be-cause it is the most abundant.

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