The Toxic Nature of Carbon Monoxide Is Such That It

question 52

Multiple Choice

The toxic nature of carbon monoxide is such that it attaches itself easily to __________.

• A) air sacs in the lungs
• B) esophageal cells
• C) hemoglobin
• D) cardiac muscle

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Definitions:

Metabolic Syndrome

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Biological Rhythms

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