NEET Biology question

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Which two of the following changes (i-iv) usually tend to occur in the plain dwellers when they move to high altitudes (3,500 m or more)? (i) Increase in red blood cell size (ii) Increase in red blood cell production (iii) Increased breathing rate (iv) Increase in thrombocyte count Changes occurring are

Answer: (A)

Solution

At high altitude the lower atmospheric pO2 stimulates increased erythropoietin-driven RBC production (polycythaemia) and an increased breathing rate

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