Many people develop "mountain sickness" when they travel to high altitudes, developing headaches, difficulty
sleeping, and nausea from the lack of oxygen. Which process fails to occur in people who continue to have mountain
sickness after being at high altitude for a few days?
a. evolution
b. dynamic equilibrium
c. acclimation
d. acclimatization
e. biorhythms
ANSWER: d
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