The following are some of the reasons we preserve our food.
Not to lose it freshness
.To prevent contamination and infection
.To prevent food from smelling
.To keep insect and other pest away from the food.
Keeps farm produce in good condition for planting in the next season
.To keep food for a long period of time.
The question being tested is whether or not the human body will produce more red blood cells at higher altitudes.
The hypothesis an athlete would create from this question is that the body will produce more red blood cells at a higher altitude to ensure the pumping of oxygen throughout the body.