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When the blood contains a high percentage of CO2 and a very low percentage of O2, the breathing stops and the becomes unconscious. This condition is known as

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Suffocation
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Asphyxia
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Emphycema
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Eupnoea
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Solution

The correct option is B Asphyxia
Asphyxia is a condition that can be caused by various factors such as choking, electric shock, drowning, etc In this condition, there is a fall in the oxygen percentage in the body along with a rise in the percentage of carbon dioxide. Asphyxia may result in a loss of consciousness. But if the condition still persists it may result in death. Thus the correct answer is option B.

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