Question

Carbon monoxide prevents the blood from carrying oxygen in the body.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

• Asphyxia or suffocation is a medical condition that emerges either due to an interruption in normal breathing or inadequate oxygen supply to the body.
• Without oxygen, cells of the body stop working properly and eventually resulting in unconsciousness and often death.
• This happens because carbon monoxide is inhaled in excess as carbon monoxide replaces oxygen from the haemoglobin part of the blood and binds to it forming carboxyhemoglobin thus less oxygen is transported to body cells and tissues. Moreover, the vital organs such as the brain and heart receive very fewer amounts of oxygen, hence causing drowsiness or even death.

Thus, the given statement is TRUE. Carbon monoxide prevents the blood from carrying oxygen in the body.