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During a party, Eli loses a bet and is forced to drink a bottle of lemon juice. Not long thereafter, he begins complaining of having difficulty breathing, and his friends take him to the local emergency room. His blood pH is 7.28. What does this mean

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Answer:

It means acidosis.

Explanation:

When the pH level of the human blood is less than 7.35, the condition is known as acidosis.

When the pH level of the human blood is more than 7.45, the condition is known as alkalosis.

The organs which help to regulate the pH of human body is lungs.

Lungs remove the carbon di oxide through breathing or respiration.

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