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Question
CBSEENBI12003271

CO is a pollutant because

  • it reacts with O2

  • it inhibits glycolysis

  • it reacts with haemoglobin

  • it makes nervous system inactive

Solution

C.

it reacts with haemoglobin

Carbon monoxide (CO) after inhalation combines with blood haemoglobin to form carboxy haemoglobin at a rate 200 times faster than the rate at which oxygen forms oxyhaemoglobin.