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yes at height no of rbc increases not the size option c is correct

Question:
At very high altitude, the Red Blood Corpuscles in the human body will
Options:
A) increase in size
B) decrease in size
C) increase in number
D) decrease in number
Solution:
Ans:(a) Due to the lower partial pressure of oxygen a process called polycythemia occurs, which is an increase in the bodies red blood cell count. The body increases its red blood cell count because this means there is more haemoglobin available to bond with oxygen molecules.

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