Biology · Human Physiology
If carbon monoxide (CO) is present in the air along with a normal amount of oxygen (O2), humans experience suffocation because:
- 1Carbon monoxide destroys the red blood cells directly
- 2Hemoglobin completely stops carrying carbon dioxide
- 3Hemoglobin binds with carbon monoxide much more readily than with oxygen✓
- 4Hemoglobin has a lower affinity for oxygen
Correct answer
Hemoglobin binds with carbon monoxide much more readily than with oxygen
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