It is known that exposure to carbon monoxide is harmful to animals because

Question

It is known that exposure to carbon monoxide is harmful to animals because (A) it reduces CO2 transport (B) it reduces O2 transport (C) it increases CO2 transport (D) it increases O2 transport

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Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs after enough inhalation of carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide binds with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin because of which oxygen is not released to the tissues

Q. It is known that exposure to carbon monoxide is harmful to animals because

it reduces $C O_{2}$ transport

it reduces $O_{2}$ transport

it increases $C O_{2}$ transport

it increases $O_{2}$ transport

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs after enough inhalation of carbon monoxide $(CO)$ . Carbon monoxide binds with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin because of which oxygen is not released to the tissues

Q. It is known that exposure to carbon monoxide is harmful to animals because

it reduces CO2​ transport

it reduces O2​ transport

it increases CO2​ transport