Biology
Give suitable explanations for the following:
Why does a person feel breathlessness at higher altitudes?
Respiratory System
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Answer
A person feel breathlessness at higher altitudes because as we go higher up, the air we breathe in decreases in pressure accompanied by a gradual decrease in oxygen content.
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