7.6 Improving on nature

Question 1

What is doping?

Answer 1

the use of drugs to enhance performance in sport

Question 2

what are peptide hormones made from?

Answer 2

protein chains

Question 3

what brings about a cellular chemical change as peptide hormones can not enter the cell?

Answer 3

a second messenger

Question 4

what are steroid hormones made from?

Answer 4

lipids

Question 5

the hormone receptor complex functions as a what?

Answer 5

a transcription factor

Question 6

what benefits does erythropoietin give?

Answer 6

stimulates the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow

Question 7

what is a risk of erythropoietin?

Answer 7

thrombosis

Question 8

what benefits does testosterone/anabolic steroids give?

Answer 8

increase muscle development

Question 9

what are risks of using anabolic steroids?

Answer 9

high blood pressure, liver damage, kinder failure and heart disease

Question 10

what is an enhancing substance that isn’t banned?

Answer 10

créatine

Question 11

what is the benefit of taking créatine?

Answer 11

increases the amount of creatine phosphate, increases muscle mass and decreases recovery time

Question 12

what are the side effects of taking creatine?

Answer 12

diarrhoea, vomiting, high blood pressure, kidney damage and muscle cramps