Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen?

Question

Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen? (A) Intestine (B) Skin (C) Kidney (D) Brain

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The brain is the most vital organ. It stops functioning in the absence of O2. The brain consumes the most oxygen in the body with 18.4%, and the heart 11.6% and the liver consumes 20.4%. The low oxygen environment immediately affects the body's oxygen transport system.

Q. Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen?

Intestine

Skin

Kidney

Brain

The brain is the most vital organ. It stops functioning in the absence of O₂. The brain consumes the most oxygen in the body with 18.4%, and the heart 11.6% and the liver consumes 20.4%. The low oxygen environment immediately affects the body's oxygen transport system.