People living at sea level have around 5 million RBC
per cubic millimeter of their blood whereas those
living at an altitude to 5400 metres have around 8
million. This is because at high altitude
(a) people eat more nutritive food, therefore more
RBCs are formed
(b) people get pollution-free air to breath and more
oxygen is available
(c) atmospheric O2 level is less and hence more
RBCs are needed to absorb the required amount
of O2 to survive
(d) there is more UV radiation which enhances
RBC production.
per cubic millimeter of their blood whereas those
living at an altitude to 5400 metres have around 8
million. This is because at high altitude
(a) people eat more nutritive food, therefore more
RBCs are formed
(b) people get pollution-free air to breath and more
oxygen is available
(c) atmospheric O2 level is less and hence more
RBCs are needed to absorb the required amount
of O2 to survive
(d) there is more UV radiation which enhances
RBC production.