​Which of the Following Statements Is Most Accurate

question 108

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following statements is most accurate?

• A)​Andean people have historically been adapted to high altitude, but today they are losing these attributes.
• B)​Andean people have adapted culturally to high altitude, but biological adaptation is not possible.
• C)​Andean people have adapted biologically to high altitude, but cultural adaptation has been extremely difficult.
• D)​Andean people are both culturally and biologically adapted to high altitude.

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Waxy Substance

A general term for materials that are solid at room temperature and have a slippery or glossy texture; in biological contexts, it might refer to substances like cholesterol.

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The smallest structural and functional units of life, which can replicate independently and are made up of cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane.

Blood Pressure

The force that circulating blood exerts against the walls of the arteries.

Physical Activity

An activity that requires bodily movement, producing an increase in heart rate and energy expenditure beyond resting levels.