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Which of the following two gases has more affinity for heamoglobin?

(i) Oxygen (ii) Carbon monoxide

ii- Carbon monoxide has more affinity for haemoglobin because it displaces oxygen and quickly binds, thus allowing very little oxygen to be transported through body cells.


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