Art wanted to improve his performance at a local marathon. about 6 weeks prior to the event, art's doctor removed a small quantity of blood and separated it into plasma and formed elements. the plasma was injected back into art's bloodstream. the formed elements were frozen. on the day of the competition, the formed elements were thawed and injected into art's bloodstream. this process is called blood doping.
1. on the first day when blood was removed, what would this process due to art's hematocrit- increase, decrease, remain the same?
2. this hematocrit would indicate which blood disorder?
3. blood plasma is mostly made of this molecule necessary for life.
4. why would you put the blood plasma back after taking the red blood cells out?
5. you begin this procedure 6 weeks prior to the event in order to stimulate the production of which hormone?
6. the hormone from question 5 will cause the production of which blood cell- red blood cell, white blood cell, platelet?
7. why would you begin the procedure 6 weeks prior to the event?
8. when you inject the red blood cells back into art, what would happen to the hematocrit- increase, decrease, remain the same?
9. how might blood doping improve an athlete's performance on game day?