Question

ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING IN INCREASING ORDER OF THEIR AFFINITY WITH HAEMOGLOBIN:
A. OXYGEN
B. CO2
C. CARBON MONOXIDE

Answer 1

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The descending order with respect to their bonding capacity with Haemoglobin is as follows:
CO>CO₂>O ₂
Carbon monoxide is 200 times more faster in binding with haemoglobin than oxygen and carbon dioxide binds at a faster rate with haemoglobin than oxygen but is less efficient in binding when compared with carbon monoxide.

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