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During winter a person died during sleep, the room was closed and a container with burnt charcoal was found in the room. What may be the possible reason of his death ?A. Non-availability of oxygenB. Hb has more affinity to combine with carbon monoxideC. Hb has more affinity to combine with carbon dioxideD. Combined effect of both (a) and (c)

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Charcoal on burning produces carbon monoxide `(CO)`. `CO` has about `200` times more affinity for Hb than `O_(2)`. In combining with `Hb`, it forms a stable compound carboxyhaemoglobin. Because of this compound, Hb connot carry sufficient `O_(2)` to the tissus ultimately leading to death.


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