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ZoologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesHuman Respiratory SystemEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
How does carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas emitted by automobiles, prevent the transport of oxygen into the body tissues?
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Carbon monoxide, when inhaled, combines with blood hemoglobin to form carboxy-hemoglobin at a rate 210 times faster than the rate at which oxygen forms oxyhemoglobin. Thus, respiration is impaired.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Breathing and Exchange of GasesSubtopic:Human Respiratory System
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