Exposure to carbon monoxide (from coal gas) is extremely dangerous and can kill a patient because

  • A
    The compound carboxyhaemoglobin $(COHb)$ it forms with haemoglobin can gradually clot the blood resulting in circulatory failure
  • B
    $COHb$ reduces the ability of blood to transport oxygen by rupturing a vast majority of erythrocytes
  • C
    $COHb$ greatly modifies the structure of haemoglobin,thus making it lose its affinity for oxygen
  • D
    None of the above

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