Carbon monoxide causes tissue damage by:
A) Competing with carbon dioxide so that it cannot be excreted
B) Binding to hemoglobin so that it cannot carry oxygen
C) Destroying the chemical bonds of hemoglobin so it cannot carry oxygen
D) Removing iron from hemoglobin so it cannot carry oxygen

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Because carbon monoxide's affinity for hemoglobin is 200 times greater than that of oxygen,it quickly binds with the hemoglobin,preventing oxygen molecules from doing so.The remaining options do not accurately describe the means by which carbon monoxide damages tissue.

Carbon Monoxide Causes Tissue Damage By