Question 5

(Multiple Choice)

A tourist travels to the Himalayas. At first, she has difficulty hiking due to shortness of breath, but after a week, her performance has improved. This is most likely an example of _______ to lower partial pressure of oxygen. The lower oxygen condition is also known as _______.


A) adaptation; hyperoxia
B) acclimatization; hypoxia
C) acclimatization; hyperoxia
D) adaptation; hypothermia

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