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Carbon monoxide is poisonous because it binds to haemoglobin far more strongly than:

  • A oxygen
  • B nitrogen
  • C water
  • D glucose

Correct answer: A. oxygen

Explanation: CO binds haemoglobin about 200 times more tightly than oxygen, blocking oxygen transport.

Concept context

The mechanics of breathing, lung volumes, gas transport in blood, the Bohr effect, and respiratory regulation.

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