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Which waste product would most likely build up in the body if the lungs do not function properly?
glucose
carbon dioxide
acid
insulin
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Carbon dioxide.
The lungs remove CO2 produced by cellular respiration. If they don't function, CO2 (a waste gas) accumulates — which also causes increased acidity (respiratory acidosis). Glucose and insulin are not lung-excreted waste products.
The lungs remove CO2 produced by cellular respiration. If they don't function, CO2 (a waste gas) accumulates — which also causes increased acidity (respiratory acidosis). Glucose and insulin are not lung-excreted waste products.
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