CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2010

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    Carbon monoxide, emitted by automobiles, prevents transport of oxygen in body due to

    A)  combining with oxygen to form carbon dioxide

    B)  destruction of haemoglobin

    C)  preventing reaction between oxygen and haemoglobin

    D)  forming   stable   compound   with haemoglobin

    E)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Carbon monoxide emitted by automobiles, combines with haemoglobin of the red blood corpuscles (RBC) about 200 times more faster than that of oxygen. Thus, transport of oxygen in different part of body is inhibited or body becomes oxygen starved.


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