Persons living at high altitudes will have

Increased alveolar capacity

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Increased number of erythrocytes

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Right shift of haemoglobin dissociation curve

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All the above

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Solution

The correct option is D
All the above

High altitudes will have less partial pressure of oxygen in the atmospheric air. Thus to overcome the shortage of oxygen in inspired air, body acclimatises by making oxygen absorption, transportation and delivery through the above mentioned mechanisms.

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The oxygen - haemoglobin dissociation curve will show a right shift in case of

(a) high $p C O_{2}$

(b) high $p O_{2}$

(d) less $H^{+}$ concentration

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