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Question
The poisonous gas which reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood to a large extent is :
(a) SO2
(b) NO
(c) CO
(d) CO2
Solution
(c) CO
Carbon monoxide, i.e. CO, binds with red blood cells and reduces its oxygen carrying capacity.
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