Jill lives in St.Louis, which is close to sea level.She decides to spend a month of her summer vacation working in the mountains outside of Denver.After a week in the mountains, what kinds of changes would you expect to see as Jill adapts to the higher altitude?

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At higher altitudes, the partial pressure of oxygen (PO₂) in the alveoli decreases due to the lower atmospheric pressure. This is a direct physiological response to the reduced availability of oxygen in the environment.

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