Q. Altitude sickness is

A) Genotypic adaptation
B) Phenotypic adaptation
C) Physiological adaptation
D) Cold hardening
Explanation

Physiological adaptation. Nausea, fatigue, heart palpitations is due to unavailability of proper oxygen in the body. At high mountain the atmospheric pressure is low. So, $O_{2}$ is not easily available for Respiration. So for improve efficiency of respiration is increased by increasing RBC increasing the binding efficiency of haemoglobin

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.