Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to tissues and carbon dioxide from tissues back to the lungs. It allows for oxygen transport, which is an example of chemical bonding. Higher altitudes like Mount Everest require more hemoglobin and oxygen transport. pH levels impact hemoglobin's ability to carry oxygen. Blood doping increases red blood cell counts through blood transfusions or erythropoietin (EPO) to improve endurance in sports like running, soccer, and cross-country. However, blood doping can cause heart attacks due to thicker blood.
2. What is hemoglobin?
• Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red
blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs
to the body's tissues and returns carbon
dioxide from the tissues to the lungs
3. How is hemoglobin important in the
transport of oxygen in our bodies?
• It gives us oxygen and takes away carbon
dioxide
4. Why is the transport of oxygen by
hemoglobin a real-life example of
chemical bonding
• Cause the oxygen and the carbon dioxide mix
5. How is hemoglobin related to a
successful climb to the top of Mt.
Everest
• It gives you a bunch of oxygen when they go
higher on the mountain
6. We learned about pH in our last unit
on acid and bases. What does pH have
to do with the transport of oxygen by
hemoglobin
• It is like adding more red cells to the blood
flow.
7. What is blood doping
• Increase numbers of red blood cells.
8. What is the difference between
autologous and homogenous
• Autologous : In blood transfusion and
transplantation
9. What is EPO and why is it used
• either by blood transfusion or use of the
hormone erythropoietin (EPO).
10. What are the medical uses of blood
doping
• Another similar use of medical technology is
called blood doping, either by blood
transfusion or use of the hormone
erythropoietin (EPO).
11. Why is blood doping used in sports
• Increase peoples endurance for running and
breathing
12. Provide 1 example of blood doping
used in sport
• Running for cross country.
13. Provide a 2nd example of blood
doping used in sport
• Also playing soccer because you need to run
back and forth
14. What are the side effects of blood
doping?
• The simple act of increasing the number of
RBC's in the blood stream makes blood thicker
and chance for heart attack.