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An athlete training to take part in an international competition moved to a high attitude area where he was to train for twelve days before...

An athlete training to take part in an international competition moved to a high attitude area where he was to train for twelve days before the competition. He took his pulses per minute daily and tabulated them as shown below:-

a) Other than pulse rate, name one other process which was affected by change of altitude

b) Account for the change in pulse rate from:-

i) Day 1 to day 7

ii) Day 8 to day 12

c) Explain the advantage this athlete has over the one who trains in a lower altitude area

d) The equation below represents a reaction which takes place during rapid muscular movements in humans.

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i) State two effects of this reaction to an individual

ii) How is lactic acid finally eliminated from the muscle tissues of the human after the muscle

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Martin
a) Ventilation

b)
i) lower concentration of oxygen in high altitude areas; raises the demand of oxygen by body cells

ii) Number of red blood cells has increased; hence enough oxygen is reaching all body cells adequately

c) Has a higher capacity of transporting enough oxygen to body cells; due to higher number of red blood cells; in the body (has lower oxygen demand)

d)
i) Muscle crumps; Muscle fatigue

ii) It is completely oxidized by oxygen to form water, carbon IV oxide and energy
marto answered the question on October 4, 2019 at 10:51

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