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Organ System Integration

1. The mitochondria in the cells of Usain Bolt’s legs need oxygen and nutrients to perform cellular respiration and provide energy so he can sprint in the 100m dash. Identify three organ systems that are directly involved in this process.

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2. Usain drinks Gatorade to replenish the salts he has sweat out. What four organ systems are directly involved in this activity?

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3. If Usain had a kidney transplant, how many kidneys would he have and what would he need to do to make sure it was successful?