ich of the following is correct regarding acclimatization? At high altitudes, hemoglobin's affinity for
O_(2)
is increased because BPO concentrations increase. Decreases In arterial Po2 cause the peripheral chemoreceptors to become less responsive to increas in Pooz- When blood
O_(2)
levels decline, the kidneys produce more enthropolietin, which stimulates breakdown red blood cells in the spleen. High-althude conditions always result in lower-than-normal nemoglobin saturation levels because les
O_(2)
is available to be loaded.