When man inhales air containing normal concentration of O2 as well as CO he suffers from suffocation because
A. CO2 reacts with O2 which is thus removed from air entering the lungs
B. haemoglobin combines with CO2 instead of with O2 and the product cannot dissociate
C. CO affects the diaphragm and intercostal muscles
D. CO affects the nerves of the lungs
Answer:A
When man inhales air containing normal concentration of O2 as well as CO he suffers from suffocation because
A. CO2 reacts with O2 which is thus removed from air entering the lungs B. haemoglobin combines with CO2 instead of with O2 and the product cannot dissociate C. CO affects the diaphragm and intercostal muscles D. CO affects the nerves of the lungs