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How carbon monoxide acts as a poison for human beings? |
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Answer» Solution :Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas because it COMBINES with HAEMOGLOBIN of RBC to form CARBOXYHAEMOGLOBIN as: CO + Haemoglobin` hArr `Carboxyhaemoglobin It INHIBITS the TRANSPORT of oxygen to different parts of the body. Thus the body becomes oxygen-starved |
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