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Compare and contrast the native populations of highlanders from the Tibetan plateau and those of the Andes mountains. Were you surprised?

Compare and contrast the native populations of highlanders from the Tibetan plateau-example-1
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Tibetan plateau residents have a more stronger type of hemoglobin in their blood, allowing them to make use of the oxygen open at high altitudes. This means they can survive in low-oxygen environments. Andeans have bigger heart parts that enable more blood flow to the lungs to take up oxygen and a gene that aids in the digestion of starches, which are found in their diets.

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