THE COMPOSITION OF BLOOD;DEFICIENCIES/ADVANTAGES

Question 1

Why would an a person living at high altitudes have a higher red blood cell count?

Answer 1

At high altitudes to compensate for the decrease in oxygen= one of the bodies HORMONES triggers=
the production of MORE RBC’S = to aid in oxygen delivery to the muscles

Question 2

What effects does living at high altitudes with more RBC have?

Answer 2

Person able to get sufficient amount of 02 to there organs,so can function normally

However someone who has not ACCLIMATISED may feel out of breath

Question 3

Would an athlete who has used the illegal practice ‘blood doping’ have more or less red blood cells?

Answer 3

Higher that normal RBC count

Question 4

What is blood doping?

Answer 4

Taking blood from themselves–)storing it for several weeks—)putting it back into their blood stream

Question 5

Why would this practice be illegal?what are the advantages?

Answer 5

MORE RBC=ABLE TO TRANSPORT O2

Question 6

What is the effects of blood doping?

Answer 6

MORE RBC=better oxygen transportation to the cells=higher rate of aerobic respiration(energy)=maximising performance in events=without suffering from lactic acid production

Question 7

What is needed to make haemglobin?

Answer 7

Iron

Question 8

Where is haemoglobin found?

Answer 8

Red blood cells

Question 9

What does iron deficiency cause?

Answer 9

Anaemia

Question 10

What is iron deficiency?

Answer 10

Iron deficiency is a type of anaemia so (iron deficiency anaemia is a condition)

Question 11

What is iron deficiency anaemia?

Answer 11

A condition where the body, lacks iron in its RBC= resulting in less 02 being transported to the cells

Question 12

What are the effects of iron deficiency anaemia?

Answer 12

Symptoms like: tiredness, lack of energy, shortness of breath, pale skin