How do bio materials respond to pH change?

my science teacher cant teach crapHow do bio materials respond to pH change?
Generally they body responds by releasing enzyme buffers. Buffers balance out PH's either by secreting H+ or accepting the basic compound like NA+



Example: Human Renal System



The renal system regulates alkalosis by reabsorbing H+ and excreting bicarbonate in the urine by combining it with Na+.

The weak base component of the bicarbonate system is NaHCO3.



The renal system regulates free H+ over hours or days, but is very powerful. It is particularly important for non-volatile acids (by combining with NaHCO3).



The renal system regulates acid/base balance by secreting H+ or reabsorbing HCO3-.How do bio materials respond to pH change?
bio materials? if you're talking about proteins, they can become denatured/change shape, and that causes them to lose their intended function.
OMFG, same here.



anyways, it just goes like this



Below 7 is Basic



7 is Neutral



Above 7 is Acidic



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Eric, sorry but your wrong! XD



The higher the number the more basic the solution and the lower the number the more acidic.



7 is nuetral though, you were right about that! But something at 7 is VERY VERY different from something at pH 1.



For everyone number you go you are increasing by x10 (or decreasing) for example 6 pH is 10 times more acidic then 7 and 5 is 100 times more acidic then 7 and 4 is 1,000 times more acidic then 7.



If a human body were to be put in something with a pH of 1 it would die.



Acid dissolves tissue.



Hope this helps!