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High percentage of CO2 and very low percentage of O2 may make a person unconscious due to.

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Eupnoea
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Emphysema
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Suffocation
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Asphyxia
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Solution

The correct option is D Asphyxia
Asphyxia is the extreme condition caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, produced by interference with respiration or insufficient oxygen in the air; suffocation. Asphyxia is also caused by an injury or obstruction of airway passages. It may lead to fainting and death.
So, the correct answer is option D

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