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Which statement correctly describes the relationship between haemoglobin levels and cardiovascular efficiency?

  1. Lower haemoglobin levels increase oxygen delivery to muscles during exercise
  2. Higher haemoglobin levels cause atherosclerosis in the arteries
  3. Higher haemoglobin levels improve oxygen-carrying capacity of blood
  4. Haemoglobin levels only affect cardiovascular efficiency at high altitudes
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\(C\)

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  • C is correct. Higher haemoglobin levels improve oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, enhancing cardiovascular efficiency.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Lower haemoglobin reduces oxygen delivery
  • B is incorrect: Haemoglobin doesn’t cause atherosclerosis
  • D is incorrect: Haemoglobin affects cardiovascular efficiency at all altitudes

Filed Under: Respiratory and circulatory systems Tagged With: Band 4, smc-5523-20-Efficiency

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