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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CGL - 7th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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Which of the following gases reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Carbon monoxide.

Gases that reduce the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood Carbon Monoxide (CO)
What is Carbon Monoxide?
  • Carbon Monoxide is also known as Silent Killer.
  • It reacts with blood multiple times faster than oxygen to form a stable product carboxyhaemoglobin. Hence reducing the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.