The adaptation that allowed the Tibetans to live at high altitudes is more efficient hemoglobin in the blood. This adaptation enables them to utilize oxygen more effectively in the low-oxygen environment typically found at high elevations.
Which adaptation allowed the Tibetans to live at high altitudes? (1 point)
• lower oxygen saturation
• more efficient hemoglobin in the blood
• greater ability to digest starch
• an enlarged right ventricle
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