People who migrated from plains to hills six months back _.
Correct answer: A. Possess more RBCs with haemoglobin of low O2 binding affinity
- A. Possess more RBCs with haemoglobin of low O2 binding affinity
- B. Possess same RBCs with haemoglobin of high O2 binding affinity
- C. Lose physical fitness to play games like football
- D. Suffer from altitude sickness with nausea and fatigue
Explanation
When one is at a high altitude, he/she has to acclimatize to it. Breathing becomes difficult at high altitudes, because of the low density of the air. There is not sufficient oxygen in the atmosphere to oxygenate the blood adequately. Oxygenation of blood depends upon the partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere. As atmospheric pressure decreases, so does the partial pressure of the oxygen. For short durations, humans compensate for high altitudes by increasing the respiratory rate (hyperventilation). During a longer period of acclimatization, physiological changes occur including increased levels of hemoglobin. Other changes in the body's acid-base balance can also happen.
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