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Environment and Ecology Pollution

“It is a pollutant that lowers the amount of oxygen that enters our blood. One of the sources of the pollutant is synthetic products such as cigarettes. It slows our reflexes and make us confused and sleepy.” Which of the following pollutants is best described by above statement?

Nicotine

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Dioxide

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Explanation:

Carbon monoxide is a colour less gas that is a product of incomplete combustion. As it is an unstable product, when CO is inhaled it combines with oxygen present in the pure blood and converts the haemoglobin into carboxyhaemoglobin. It slows the reflexes and makes the person confused and sleepy. Excess of CO exposure can suffocate the individual to death. Hence, the above statement best explains carbon monoxide and hence answer is B.