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Carbon monoxide when combines with haemoglobin it is termed as___.

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Carboxyhemoglobin

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Oxyhaemoglobin

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Deoxyhemoglobin

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A
Carboxyhemoglobin

Carbon monoxide which is a poisonous compound combines readily with haemoglobin leaving no space for oxygen to combine and results in the toxication of the body.

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