A healthy college student from Boston went to Colorado over Spring Break for a vacation. While...

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A healthy college student from Boston went to Colorado overSpring Break for a vacation. While there, she drove to the top ofPike’s Peak, a tall mountain. During her first hour on the peak,she walked around, but had to sit and rest three times. The lasttime was in the weather station. She noticed the barometer in thestation read 600 mm Hg (total Atm pressure). Explain twophysiological responses that would increase the amount of oxygendelivered to her tissues.

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The college student student will maintain her oxygen requirements by 1 increase the respiratory rate thereby increasing the minute ventilation and this will help in providing more amount    See Answer
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