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Investigate the effect of altitude training on the density of blood.
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An Investigation to find out the Effect of Altitude Training on the Density Mock Blood Rikin Patel Candidate Number- 1110 Centre Number- 63255 Aim The aim of this coursework was to investigate the effect of altitude training on the density of blood. Introduction Red blood cells, also known as Erythrocytes, are the most common type of blood cell and are a body's principal means of delivering oxygen to body tissues via the blood. The other type of blood cells in the blood are the white blood cells, which are actually immune cells. Red blood cells deliver oxygen via hemoglobin, a complex molecule containing four haem groups that temporarily link to oxygen molecules in the lungs and release the oxygen throughout the body. Hemoglobin also carries a waste product, carbon dioxide back from the tissues. Red blood cells consist of almost 90% hemoglobin; the heme is what gives blood its red colour. Myoglobin is similar to haemoglobin,...
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