Outline three adaptations of animals that live in environments of low oxygen tension

  • Increased affinity of their haemoglobin for oxygen.
  • Increased haemoglobin concentration in their blood.
  • Increased number of red blood cells in their blood.
  • Higher concentration of myoglobin in their muscles
  • Increased force and rate of heart contraction.
  • Increased rate of breathing.
  • Increased affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen.
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