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Which of the following statements about the kidney's mechanism in maintaining the blood pH is true?
The kidneys are much faster to compensate than the lungs.
In an alkaline environment, the kidneys increase the rates of ammonium excretion.
The kidneys can produce ammonia from the carboxylation of amino acids.
The renal tubules actively secrete hydrogen ions to help eliminate excess acid from the blood.