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High-altitude populations such as Andeans possess which combination of adaptations according to the slides?
Options
A Stocky bodies and high-fat diets
B Decreased lung capacity and high melanin
C Increased lung capacity, higher hemoglobin levels, and cultural farming techniques
Correct Answer
D Nocturnality and countercurrent heat exchange
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Andean high-altitude populations exhibit a combination of adaptations: increased lung capacity (structural), higher hemoglobin levels (physiological), and cultural farming techniques (behavioral/cultural) such as terracing and cultivation of altitude-adapted crops.

Hint

These populations combine biological and cultural strategies for living at high elevation.

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Course: ZOO 101
Topic: ZOO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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