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Of the compounds listed below , which ha...

Of the compounds listed below , which has the greatest affinity for combining with hemoglobin ?

A

helium

B

carbon monoxide, CO

C

oxygen, `O_2 `

D

carbon dioxide, `CO_2`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Hemoglobin is the oxygen carrier in red blood cells of all vertebrates .With carbon monoxide hemoglobin forms carboxyhemoglobin. The binding capacity (affinity ) of hemoglobin for carbon monoxide is over 100 times that of the binding capacity for oxygen .
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