Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct?

  • A
    Carbon dioxide
  • B
    Carbon monoxide
  • C
    Carbon disulphide
  • D
    Chloroform

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$II$. In erythrocytes,the carbon dioxide combines with water and is transported.

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$I$. $100\%$ saturation is very common.
$II$. $95-97\%$ saturation takes place at $ppO_2 = 100 \text{ mm Hg}$ in alveoli.
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