pH and you

Blood pH is around _____

• 7.0

• 7.4

• 7.2

• 7.6

Blood pH is most affected by

• H2O

• H2CO3

• CO2

• OH

Food can affect blood pH.

• True

• False

Blood buffers include ______ and _______ ions.

• Hydrogen

• Bicarbonate

• Hydroxide

• Phosphate

Digestion is a _____ process

• mechanical

• physical

• chemcial

Stomachs have a pH of

• 7

• 4

• 2

________ work in certain pH levels. That's why the stomach and small intestine have different pHs

• lipids

• enzymes

• mucus

• gastric juices

______ is primarily digested in the stomach.

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• water

The enzymes in the small intestine work best at a pH of

• 7

• 4

• 2

These two types of molecules are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Both are digested in the small intestine.

• protein

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• water