Adaptive Mechanisms, Such as ____, Can Help Animals Live at a High

question 78

Multiple Choice

Adaptive mechanisms, such as ____, can help animals live at a high elevation.

• A) ​carbonic acid
• B) ​a large heart
• C) ​hemoglobin with more heme groups
• D) ​decreased nitric oxide
• E) small efficient lungs​

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