Which poison stops red blood cells carrying oxygen?

Answer 1

The carbon monoxide sticks to the red blood cell in the same way as oxygen. This means the oxygen cant stick to the red blood cell. So carbon monoxide stops the red blood cells from carrying oxygen around the body in the blood stream,

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Answer 2

Carbon Monoxide is a potential poison ( which slows any chemical reaction) in any transition metal catalytic reaction.

This is because carbon monoxide forms a very stable bond with these metals called Synergistic Bond.

Now the answer to your question is that CO has 200 times more affinity for Fe present in the red pigment called Haemoglobin than oxygen alone. Thus on contact with blood cells it forms feco or carboy haemoglobin which not only decreases the rate of respiration of the body but is also a toxic substance and causes dizziness, paralysis and death

Answer 3

The CO binds to the haemoglobin and makes it unable to bind oxygen (because CO is extremly hard to remove), so the red blood cells cannot transport oxygen around the body.

Answer 4

Carbon monoxide bonds with the haemoglobin in red blood cells and prevents them from carrying oxygen.

Answer 5

Pretty much. Red blood cells have a MUCH higher affinity for CO than for O2. Once it bonds with the red blood cell, it won't let go.

Answer 6

When carbon monoxide is in the blood stream, it binds preferentially to hemoglobin, taking the place of oxygen. Therefore, body cells get inadequate oxygen due to lack of carriers.

Answer 7

Cyanide