Environmentalhard · Past Paper
Which gas reacts with hemoglobin in the blood more readily than oxygen?
ACarbon dioxide
BCarbon monoxide
CNitrogen
DMethane
✓ Correct Answer: B — Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide has a much higher affinity for hemoglobin, forming carboxyhemoglobin and preventing oxygen transport.
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