Question

Hypoxia causes .......... in healthy people which travel to high altitudes.

• A. Breathing sickness
• B. Altitude sickness
• C. Asthma
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Altitude sickness

Altitude sickness is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen(hypoxia) at high elevation. Hypoxia is the deficiency of an adequate supply of oxygen to the body tissues. It occurs due to reduced oxygen tension in arterial blood. Symptoms of altitude sickness may include headaches, vomiting, tiredness, trouble sleeping, and dizziness. Hence, Hypoxia causes altitude sickness in healthy people which travel to high altitudes.

So, the correct answer is 'altitude sickness'.