Question

In 1935, J.S. Haldane and J.G. Priestley noted that "A person whose blood is half-saturated with CO is practically helpless… but a person whose hemoglobin precentage is simply diminished to half by anemia may be going about his work as usual." Explain why this is true.

Answer 1

Answer:

When blood is half saturated by CO, partial disassociation cureve of Oxygen shifts to left

Explanation:

The affinity of CO with heamoglobin is greater than affinity of oxygen. When CO is present, oxygen is given off off less easily than when CO is not present.