Carboxyhemoglobin is formed when _____ binds to hemoglobin.
Select one:
a. carbonic anyhdrase
b. oxygen
c. bicarbonate
d. carbon dioxide
e. carbon monoxide
Answer is Option e
When the atmosphere in which the patient stands has excess of carbon monoxide present in it , then that will result in the bounding of carbon monoxide on hemoglobin causing formation of carboxyhemoglobin
Option a is wrong as carbonic anhydrase has least affinity for hemoglobin
Option b is wrong as oxyhemoglobin is formed by the mixture
Option c is wrong as this is not taking place in Human body
Option d is wrong as carbaminohemoglobin is formed with the mixture
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