NEET Biology question

Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct?

(A)Carbon disulphide the patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content of
(B)Chloroform the patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content of
(C)Carbon dioxide the patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content of
(D)Carbon monoxide the patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content ofCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Carboxyhaemoglobin is specifically the stable complex formed between haemoglobin and carbon monoxide, so its unusually high level indicates the

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