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When a man inhales air containing normal concentration of `O_2` as well as CO he suffers from suffocation because

A

CO reacts with `O_2` reducing its percentage in air

B

Haemoglobin combines with CO instead of `O_2` and forms carboxyhaemoglobin

C

CO affects diaphragm and intercostal muscles

D

CO affects the nerves of the lungs

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B
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