Explain the terms alkalosis and acidosis

Explain the terms alkalosis and acidosis?

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Acidosis is the situation in which the blood pH is unusually low. Alkalosis is the situation in which the blood pH is unusually high. The normal pH levels for human blood are between 7.35 and 7.45 slightly alkaline.

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