If we compare the amount of hemoglobin in the blood of a female Olympic athlete
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Question
If we compare the amount of hemoglobin in the blood of a female Olympic athlete with that of an otherwise healthy, but not Olympic trained female we would expect that:
a. the hemoglobin content of the healthy female would be higher.
b. the hemoglobin content of the both females would be the same.
c. the hemoglobin content of the Olympic athlete female would be higher, but only if she had trained in high altitude skiing.
d. the hemoglobin content of the Olympic athlete female would be higher.
Explanation / Answer
d may be the correct option. as more oxygen is required by muscles which means more hb for carrying oxygen.