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Why does a person breathe faster when the carbon dioxide level of the blood rises?
Biology
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High School (11–12)
Human Body › Respiratory System
A-Level
IB
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Why does a person breathe faster when the carbon dioxide level of the blood rises?
The alveoli get smaller.
The chemosensitive area is activated and signals the rhythm centre.
Carbonic anhydrase stops working.
The pneumotaxic centre lengthens inspiration.
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