Question

Think back to the question about how some people are adapted to high altitudes. In your Evidence Notebook, answer these questions: Do you think the reaction that allows oxygen to bind to hemoglobin in blood cells is a reversible or irreversible reaction? How do you think equilibrium might be related to this phenomenon? Explain your answers.

Answer 1

Physiological adaptations to high-altitude

One of the classic examples of adaptation to a novel environment is adaptation to high-altitude. At high-altitude, differences in barometric pressure result in insufficient oxygen in the hat is, reduced oxygen levels in the blood)