Why Is Carbon Monoxide Poisonous in Larger Quantities

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why is carbon monoxide poisonous in larger quantities?

• A) because it enhances the binding of oxygen to the heme group
• B) because it decreases the synthesis of hemoglobin in the bone marrow
• C) because it disrupts the final step of the electron transport chain
• D) because it disrupts the process of gluconeogenesis in the body

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