Which term denotes the presence of excess base in the body?

Which term denotes the presence of excess base in the body?

• A. Alkalosis
• B. Amino acids
• C. Adipose tissue
• D. Angina pectoris

Answer: (A)

Alkalosis is the condition in which body fluids have too much base, causing the blood pH to rise above the normal range. When there’s an excess base, the environment becomes more alkaline, so alkalosis denotes the presence of excess base in the body. This can arise from either metabolic processes that add base or from loss of acid (for example, through vomiting) or from excessive exhalation of CO2 in respiration. For context, the opposite condition, acidosis, involves too much acid or too little base, lowering pH. The other options aren’t related to acid-base balance. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, adipose tissue is fat tissue, and angina pectoris is chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.

Alkalosis is the condition in which body fluids have too much base, causing the blood pH to rise above the normal range. When there’s an excess base, the environment becomes more alkaline, so alkalosis denotes the presence of excess base in the body. This can arise from either metabolic processes that add base or from loss of acid (for example, through vomiting) or from excessive exhalation of CO2 in respiration. For context, the opposite condition, acidosis, involves too much acid or too little base, lowering pH.

The other options aren’t related to acid-base balance. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, adipose tissue is fat tissue, and angina pectoris is chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.