KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 188 · KROK (Dentistry)
Indigenous population of Pamir has the following characteristic features: high rate of base metabolism, elongated tubular bones, wide rib cage, high blood oxygen capacity due to increased number of erythrocytes, high hemoglobin content. What type of ecological adaptation is it?
- A. Mountain
- B. Temperate
- C. Arctic
- D. Tropical
- E. Subtropical
Hint
Link a high red cell count and high blood oxygen capacity to the environmental factor that is lacking in the Pamir region.
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