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Davideckstein7

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High altitudes are a stress on human populations because there is less oxygen available to breathe.

a. True
b. False

Question 2

Which of the following is a mechanism by which human populations cope with high altitudes?

a. hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR)
b. vasodilation
c. pupil constriction
d. vasoconstriction

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer b

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