What does carbon dioxide do to the body?
1 Answer
Aug 27, 2016
Decreases pH in the blood
Explanation:
CO2 is the byproduct of metabolism. When CO2 is expired by the cells after metabolizing O2, much of it is carried away as dissolved gas in the blood. As the CO2 levels in the blood increases, the pH decreases. It's the pH of the blood that drives respiration rate.
