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Le Chatelier's Principle for Del N Equals to 0

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Mountain sickness at high altitude is due to.

A

Excess

C O_{2}

in blood

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B

Decreased

C O_{2}

in air

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C

Decreased partial pressure of oxygen

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D

Decreased efficiency of haemoglobin

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Solution

The correct option is C Decreased partial pressure of oxygen
Acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen (low partial pressure of oxygen) at high elevation.
So, the correct option is C.

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