Chemical bonding in sports By Jonathan Martinez Period 5

What is Hemoglobin the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues

How is hemoglobin important in the transportation of oxygen in our bodies Hemoglobin is responsible for this transportation.

Why is the transport of oxygen by hemoglobin a real-life example of chemical bonding? When the oxygen combines with the hemoglobin to for a bond

How is hemoglobin related to the successful climb up Mt. Everest When you go higher in altitude its harder to breath so you need hemoglobin to transfer oxygen to your lungs.

What does ph have to do with anything? It keeps the hemoglobin in our bodies under control

What is blood doping It is basically increasing the red blood cell count in our bodies.

What's autologous and homologous and what's the difference Autologous is the transfusion of your own blood that has been stored, until needed Homologous is the transfusion of another person with the same blood type to your own body.

What is EPO and why is it used? Its our bodies natural hormone that’s released to increase the amount of blood from our bone marrow. It increases the amount of oxygen our blood can carry thus making you get tired less

What are medical uses of blood doping. Its used in sports to make athletes stronger. If someone lost a lot of blood they’d have a homologous transfusion.

Why is blood doping used in sports Because usually you would be out of breath from lack of oxygen so athletes would need more blood cells.

1st example of blood doping In 1996 an irish swimmer was the first to be accused of having a blood transfusion

2nd example Barry bonds tested positive for 3 types of steroids and blood doping.

Side effects of blood doping It can increase the risks of heart attacks and stroke. Sometimes death.