Q. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases.What cause this condition ?
Question ID: 9319
When inhaled into the human body,CO is converted into CO2
The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen
The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin.
The inhaled CO adversely affects the reapiratory centre in the brain