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Low concentration of oxygen in the blood ndtissues of people living at high altitude is due to…….A. low temperatureB. low atmospheric pressureC. high atmospheric pressureD. both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure

Answer» Correct Answer - B
At high altitudes, the partial pressure of oxygen is less than that at the ground level. This leads to low concentrations of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitudes or climbers. Low blood oxygen causes climbers to become weak and unable to think clearly , symptoms of a condition known as anoxia .


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