Multiple Choice
What role do red blood cells (erythrocytes) play in respiration?
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Anemia is a blood disorder where the O2-carrying capacity of blood is too low to support the body's tissues. Which of the following is not a possible cause of anemia?
Cynthia lives in Miami, a city at low altitude. She goes on a month-long trip to the Andes Mountain range (at high altitude) where the air pressure is lower and therefore there is less oxygen in each breath she takes. Upon returning to Miami, how might a sample of her blood differ from a sample taken before she left for her trip?