Question

Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high<br />
altitude is due to ____________.<br />
(i) low temperature<br />
(ii) low atmospheric pressure<br />
(iii) high atmospheric pressure<br />
(iv) both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure<br /><br /><br />
NCERT Class XII<br />
Chemistry - Exemplar Problems<br /><br />
Chapter 2. Solutions

Answer 1

Option ii or low atmospheric pressure is the reason for the low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at high altitudes.