The incomplete combustion of firewood in homes produce a very poisonous gas X. When inhaled, gas X combines with the substance Y present in blood and reduces the capacity of blood to carry gas Z causing respiratory problems and suffocation. What are X, Y and Z?

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X : Carbon monoxide
Y : Haemoglobin
Z : Oxygen

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The incomplete combustion of firewood in homes produce a very poisonous gas X. When inhaled, gas X combines with the substance Y present in blood and reduces the capacity of blood to carry gas Z causing respiratory problems and suffocation. What are X, Y and Z?

X : Carbon monoxide Y : Haemoglobin Z : Oxygen

X : Carbon monoxide
Y : Haemoglobin
Z : Oxygen