If the level of carboxyhaemoglobin in blood reaches upto……, the functioning of central nervous system is severely affected which results in death. |
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a) |
1 to 2% |
b) |
0.20 to 0.30% |
c) |
0.30 to 0.40% |
d) |
0.1 to 5% |
If the level of carboxyhaemoglobin in blood reaches upto……, the functioning of central nervous system is severely affected which results in death. |
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a) |
1 to 2% |
b) |
0.20 to 0.30% |
c) |
0.30 to 0.40% |
d) |
0.1 to 5% |
(a)
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas. It combines with haemoglobin more rapidly than oxygen to form carboxy haemoglobin. A carbon monoxide pressure of about 0.7 mm Hg (conc. of about 1%) in alveolar air can be lethal.