Why Is Carbon Monoxide Toxic

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why is carbon monoxide toxic?

• A) It binds to hemoglobin, thus blocking the transport of oxygen.
• B) It causes renal failure.
• C) It binds to oxygen and causes suffocation.
• D) It induces leukemia.
• E) It blocks acetylcholine receptor sites causing paralysis and rapid death.

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Definitions:

Rectum

The final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus, where feces are stored before expulsion.

Colon

A part of the large intestine that absorbs water and salts from food remnants, turning them into solid waste for excretion.

Ultrasound

The noninvasive therapeutic or diagnostic use of very high frequency sound waves for examination of internal body structures.

High-Frequency Sound Waves

Sound waves with frequencies higher than those audible to humans, used particularly in medical imaging and diagnostics.