1. Bob traveled from San Francisco to Idaho in one day to climb the highest peak

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1. Bob traveled from San Francisco to Idaho in one day to climb the highest peak in Idaho. He noticed that his respiratory rate increased substantially in response to even mild exercise while he was climbing the mountain. Which of the following help explain that response. a. the low barometric pressure caused the partial pressure of O2 to decrease substantially in Bob's lungs b. the lower partial pressure of CO2 in Bob's lungs caused a substantial decreased in the amount of hemoglobin saturated with O2 c. the pH of Bob's blood is decreased d. a and b e, a, b, and c

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A) low barometeric pressure cause the partial pressure of O2 to decrease substantially in Bobs lung.

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