
21 Adaptations to body systems - High Altitude
Authored by Paul Brown
Physical Ed
12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which adaptation occurs in the body to increase oxygen transport when exposed to high altitude?
Decreased red blood cell production
Reduced capillarisation
Decreased haemoglobin concentration
Increased red blood cell production
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to haemoglobin concentration in response to high altitude exposure?
It decreases
It remains unchanged
It increases
It fluctuates randomly
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes capillarisation as an adaptation to high altitude?
Decrease in the number of capillaries
Increase in the number of capillaries
No change in capillary density
Capillaries become less efficient
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do mitochondria adapt to high altitude conditions?
Their number decreases
Their efficiency decreases
Their number increases
They stop functioning
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of oxidative enzymes in adaptation to high altitude?
They decrease in activity
They increase in activity
They are unaffected
They are replaced by anaerobic enzymes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of sport performance is most positively impacted by high altitude adaptations?
Anaerobic performance
Flexibility performance
Strength performance
Aerobic performance
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does high altitude adaptation generally affect anaerobic performance?
It significantly improves it
It has little or no positive effect
It always decreases it
It doubles anaerobic capacity
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