Assertion (A) : Carbon monoxide when inhaled causes death.Reason (R) : Carbon monoxide combines with

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true.

E. Both A and R are false.

Answer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Carbon monoxide, when inhaled, combines with haemoglobin of blood to form carboxyhaemoglobin which inhibits the transport of oxygen.

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