Question

Carbon monoxide (CO), an air pollutant when inhaled readily binds with the hemoglobin in the blood stream to form a life threatering compound known as

Options :

  1. Hemoglobous

  2. Carbo hemoglobin

  3. Carbon mono hemoglobin

  4. Carboxy hemoglobin

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Answer :

Carboxy hemoglobin

Solution :

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a pollutant which is one of the harmful substances. It forms carboxy hemoglobin combining hemoglobin by entering the human body. This decreases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

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