Question 17 (1 point)
Altitude training is done by many athletes. Athletes travel to areas of high altitudes where there is less oxygen in the air. The
body adapts to the stress of less oxygen by getting more efficient at transporting oxygen by red blood cells and using the
oxygen needed for cellular respiration. What role of oxygen are athletes who train in altitude trying to enhance?
O a
energy production
Ob
building of muscle tissue
pH balance of red blood cells
Od
enhancement of the immune system