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How does cigarette smoking affect red blood cells?

Correct answer B. Decreases their ability to carry oxygen

Explanation

Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which binds haemoglobin far more strongly than oxygen to form carboxyhaemoglobin, reducing how much oxygen red cells can carry.

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