What of the Following Primarily Controls the Phenomenon of Hypoxic

question 22

Multiple Choice

What of the following primarily controls the phenomenon of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction?

• A) P_AO₂
• B) P_aO₂
• C) central chemoreceptors
• D) baroreceptors

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Definitions:

Frequency-Dependent Selection

An evolutionary process by which the fitness of a phenotype or allele depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes or alleles in a given population.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism that results from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Common Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits shared by individuals within the same population.

Neutral Variation

Variation that does not appear to confer any selective advantage or disadvantage to the organism.