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Under normal conditions, hemoglobin (Hb) in the blood combines with oxygen to di

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Question

Under normal conditions, hemoglobin (Hb) in the blood combines with oxygen to distributeit to the rest of the body. When a person suffers from carbon monoxide poisoning, the carbon monoxide replaces the oxygen in the hemoglobin according to this reaction: HbO2 + CO HbCO + O2 The double arrow indicates that the reaction is reversible. What could a person with carbon monoxide poisoning do to reverse the reaction and restore the level of HbO2? a. increase the amount of HbO2 in the blood b. increase the amount of carbon monoxide by breathing in more c. increase the amount of oxygen by breathing oxygen from an oxygen tank d. decrease the amount of carbon monoxide by breathing fresh air e. both c and d

Explanation / Answer

Answer is

e. Both c and d