If a Person Were Skiing High Up in the Mountains,she

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a person were skiing high up in the mountains,she might feel that she is having trouble breathing (getting enough oxygen in her blood) .This is because the:

• A) thoracic cavity has a difficult time lowering the internal pressure below the lower atmospheric pressure.
• B) lower atmospheric pressure lowers the PO2 and the diffusion gradient between the blood and the atmosphere is less.
• C) lower atmospheric pressure lowers the PO2 and the diffusion gradient between the blood and the atmosphere is greater.
• D) physiological dead air space increases and atmospheric pressure decreases.

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