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Published on: August 21, 2026
It is known that exposure to carbon monoxide is harmful. to animals because:
A
It reduces 
transport
transport
B
It reduces 
transport
transport
C
It increases 
transport
transport
D
It increases 
transport
transport
Text Solution
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Haemoglobin consist of a protein globin and pigment heme. The four portion of iron in heme combine with molecule of oxygen. It is an easy reversible reaction to form oxyhaemoglobin
Whereas, the complex formed by the reaction of carbon monoxide and haemoglobin is incredibly strong
As a result of this strong reaction between the haemoglobin and carbon monoxide, the haemoglobin loses its affinity to oxygen thus may lead to choking or even death.
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