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Which chemical in tobacco smoke binds to hemoglobin causing red blood cells to carry less then their normal load of oxygen?
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∙ 10y ago
CO (carbon monoxide). It binds to the same sites on hemoglobin that oxygen would, except with a much greater affinity than oxygen does. Think of hemoglobin as a bus transporting oxygen from the lungs to the peripheral tissues, and think of CO as the guy who takes oxygen's seat so that he can't ride the bus. CO is also the chemical that kills people in house fires from smoke inhalation.
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∙ 13y ago
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Which chemical in tobacco smoke binds to hemoglobin causing red blood cells to carry less than their normal load oxygen?
Carbon monoxide
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DNA
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