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A gas ‘G’ combines with haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin. In blood, when the concentration of carboxyhaemoglobin reaches about percent, the oxygen carrying capacity of blood is greatly reduced. ‘G’ is :

A

`CO_(2)`

B

`NO_(2)`

C

`SO_(2)`

D

CO

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