KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 14. Breathing and Exchange of Gases
When the blood contains a high percentage of \(CO _2\) and a very low percentage of \(O _2\) the breathing stops and the person becomes unconscious. This condition is known as
- A suffocation
- B asphyxia
- C emphysema
- D eupnea
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(B) asphyxia
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(B) asphyxia,
The condition where breathing stops and a person becomes unconscious due to high levels of \(CO _2\) and very low levels of \(O _2\) in the blood is known as asphyxia.
The condition where breathing stops and a person becomes unconscious due to high levels of \(CO _2\) and very low levels of \(O _2\) in the blood is known as asphyxia.
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