The erythrocyte count increases after a while when an individual goes from a low to a high altitude because the ________.
A. temperature is lower at higher altitudes
B. basal metabolic rate is higher at high altitudes
C. concentration of oxygen and/or total atmospheric pressure is higher at higher altitudes
D. concentration of oxygen and/or total atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes
Answer:D
The erythrocyte count increases after a while when an individual goes from a low to a high altitude because the ________.
A. temperature is lower at higher altitudes B. basal metabolic rate is higher at high altitudes C. concentration of oxygen and/or total atmospheric pressure is higher at higher altitudes D. concentration of oxygen and/or total atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes