BIOLOGY: ESSENTIALS >LL< W/ CONNECT
BIOLOGY: ESSENTIALS >LL< W/ CONNECT
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781260635379
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 27, Problem 14WIO
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason for slow endurance times at 1968 Olympic events in Mexico City.

Introduction:

Breathing is a vital process for inhalation and exhalation of oxygen and carbon dioxide respectively. The rate of breathing increases at high altitude for adjusting the body to low oxygen availability.

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