On prolonged exposure to high concentration of carbon monoxide ( 5000 ppm), man dies because __________________?

Question

On prolonged exposure to high concentration of carbon monoxide (> 5000 ppm), man dies because __________________?

Accepted Answer

It forms carboxyhemoglobin by combining with haemoglobin of blood, thereby making it. Carbon monoxide binds strongly to hemoglobin, forming carboxyhemoglobin. This reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen.