Which example best describes metaplasia?
In high altitudes, when there is an increase in the number of red blood cells to maximize the hemoglobin oxygen-carrying capacity. In GERD, when esophageal cells change from a squamous epithelium cell type to a glandular cell type. In BPD, when stressors prompt cellular alterations that lead to chronic, irreversible cellular changes. In the uterus, when there is an increase in hormone levels during menstrual cycle that cause an increased the number of cells in the uterus.