Carbon monoxide blocks the ability of the blood to oxygenate the body because it: select one: a. causes the body to expel too much carbon dioxide. b. destroys the number of circulating red blood cells. c. fills the alveoli in the lungs with thick secretions. d. binds with the hemoglobin in red blood cells.

option D) binds with the hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Explanation:

Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the oxides of carbon. When inhaled, it is toxic as it binds with the respiratory pigment (Hemoglobin) in the red blood cells forming CARBOXY-HEMOGLOBIN, a complex incapable of transporting oxygen across the body, thus resulting in suffocation, and death of victims

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