Which feature characterizes carotid and aortic bodies?

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Carotid and aortic bodies are chemoreceptors that detect decreases in oxygen (hypoxia) and increases in carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) and acidosis in the blood, which can occur at high altitudes. This leads to increased ventilation to compensate for the decrease in oxygen availability. Therefore, the correct characteristic feature of carotid and aortic bodies is that they stimulate increased breathing rate at high altitude.

Which Feature Characterizes Carotid and Aortic Bodies