Question

A rabbit taken from a meadow near sea level and moved to a meadow high on a mountainside would have some trouble breathing. why? a rabbit taken from a meadow near sea level and moved to a meadow high on a mountainside would have some trouble breathing. why? the partial pressure of oxygen in the air at high elevations is lower than at sea level. the percentage of oxygen in the air at high elevations is lower than at sea level. the percentage of oxygen in the air at high elevations is higher than at sea level. the partial pressure of oxygen in the air at high elevations is higher than at sea level.

Answer 1

I think the rabbit would have trouble breathing because the partial pressure of oxygen in the air at high elevation is lower than at sea level. The air pressure at sea level is high and hence there is more oxygen than the mountain side where there is low air pressure. The difference in amount of oxygen is what makes the rabbit not breath well.