Human body compensates low oxygen availability at high altitudes by: – Answer & Explanation | CUET Subject PYQ – Dubuddy

Human body compensates low oxygen availability at high altitudes by:

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Increasing the oxygen binding affinity of RBC to haemoglobin
B
Decreasing the breathing rate
C
Decreasing the number of RBC's
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Decreasing the oxygen binding affinity of haemoglobin
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Decreasing the oxygen binding affinity of haemoglobin
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In low atmospheric pressure of high altitudes, the body does not get enough oxygen. The body compensates low oxygen availability by increasing red blood cell production, decreasing the binding affinity of hemoglobin and by increasing breathing rate. This is an example of physiological adaptations.

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