Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 38, Problem 8SQ
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Concept introduction: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that is released when the organic material burns. Carbon monoxide poisoning is the most common type of fatal inhalation poisoning in the United States and worldwide. When CO is present in the body, the blood holds more less oxygen and releases of little of what it does hold to tissues.

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