One of the buffers that contribute to pH stability in human blood is carbonic acid (H₂CO₃).Carbonic acid is a weak acid that dissociates into a bicarbonate ion (HCO₃⁻)and a hydrogen ion (H⁺).Thus,
H₂CO₃ ↔ HCO₃⁻ + H⁺
If the pH of the blood drops,one would expect

A)a decrease in the concentration of H₂CO₃ and an increase in the concentration of HCO₃⁻.
B)the concentration of hydroxide ion (OH⁻)to increase.
C)the concentration of bicarbonate ion (HCO₃⁻)to increase.
D)the HCO₃⁻ to act as a base and remove excess H⁺ with the formation of H₂CO₃.
E)the HCO₃⁻ to act as an acid and remove excess H⁺ with the formation of H₂CO₃.