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Explain physiological adaptation to high altitude by humans. How the bodies solve the problem?

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Adaptation in high altitude :
(a) A person move to high altitude (>3,500 meter), develop altitude sickness.
(b) Symptoms developed are nausea, fatigue and heart palpitations.
(c) This is due to low atmospheric pressure of high altitudes, the body does not get enough oxygen.
(d) The body compensates low oxygen availability by increasing red blood cell production.
(e) The body compensates decreasing binding capacity of hemoglobin with oxygen by increasing rate of breathing.
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