Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and carbon dioxide from tissues back to the lungs. It allows for oxygen transport and demonstrates chemical bonding. Higher altitudes like Mount Everest require more oxygen transported by hemoglobin. pH levels impact hemoglobin's ability to transport oxygen. Blood doping artificially increases red blood cells through blood transfusions or using erythropoietin to enhance endurance in running sports, though it presents health risks like thicker blood and higher heart attack chances.

1. Chemical bonding By Connor Lee

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 bondingCause the oxygen and the carbon dioxide mix

5. How is hemoglobin related to a successful climb to the top of Mt. EverestIt 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 dopingIncrease 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 usedeither by blood transfusion or use of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO).

10. What are the medical uses of blood dopingAnother 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 sportsIncrease peoples endurance for running and breathing

12. Provide 1 example of blood doping used in sportRunning for cross country.

13. Provide a 2nd example of blood doping used in sportAlso 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.

15. bibliographyhttp://www.medicinenet.com/hemoglobin/article.htmhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13210http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_performance-enhancing_drugs_in_sport