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Study Of Autoxidation In Hemoglobin In The Presence Of Alcohol, Mckayla A. Wieczorek, Hideaki Moriyama

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In order to learn more about the effects alcohol has on the body, we investigated its effects on the circulatory system. Our bodies’ circulatory systems are the main way that we transport chemicals to where they are needed. One of the major roles of the blood, is the role of the red blood cells, which bind to and transport oxygen molecules to our cells where they can be used for cellular respiration. Without the transfer of oxygen, cellular respiration would not be possible, and without cellular respiration, our cells cannot produce adequate amounts of energy.

Hemoglobin proteins in the red …