During acclimatization to high altitude all of the following take place except:
Increase in minute ventilation
Increase in the sensitivity of central chemoreceptors
Increase in the sensitivity of carotid body to hypoxia
Shift in the oxygen dissociation curve to the left
Ans. (d) Shift in the oxygen dissociation curve to the left(Ref: Guyton, 13th ed/p.563)Shift in the oxygen dissociation curve to the right occurs in high altitude because of hypoxia
Respiratory System