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BotanyEnvironmental IssuesPollutionEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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How does carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas emitted by automobiles, prevent transport of oxygen into the body tissues?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Carbon monoxide, when inhaled,combines with blood hemoglobin to form carboxy-haemoglobin at a rate 210 times faster than the rate at which oxygen forms oxyhaemoglobin.Thus,respiration is impaired.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Environmental IssuesSubtopic:Pollution
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