WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    The number of RBCs in man increases if he lives at a higher altitude, this is because

    A)  there is more oxygen at the mountains

    B)  there is less oxygen at mountains

    C)  more heat is required to be produced in the body for keeping warm

    D)  there are no germs in the air in mountain

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    At higher altitudes partial pressure of oxygen in air is less, so to facilitate rapid gaseous exchange, the number of RBCs increases.


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