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ZoologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesHuman Respiratory SystemEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct?
"The patient has been inhaling polluted air containing unusually high content of ___________________."
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Carbon monoxide combines more readily with haemoglobin than oxygen. It forms a stable compound, carboxyhaemoglobin, which reduces the amount of free haemoglobin available for carrying oxygen and starves the tissues of oxygen.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Breathing and Exchange of GasesSubtopic:Human Respiratory System
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