What is a normal response of the body to a failure in one component of the acid-base regulatory mechanism?

a. Autoregulation
b. Compensation
c. Correction
d. Homeostasis

ANS: B
When any primary acid-base defect occurs, the body immediately initiates a compensatory re-sponse.

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