MPPSC 2012 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(D) Carbon monoxide primarily causes adverse effects by combining with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO)preventing the blood from carrying oxygen. Additionally,myoglobin and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase are affected.Carbon monoxide is a colourless,odourless, tasteless gas produced by burning gasoline,wood, propane, charcoal orother fuels.