Environment
March 25, 2024Question 7072 – Environment
March 25, 2024Question 7069 – Environment
Assertion(A): Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which blood is not to carry and deliver enough oxygen to the body
Reason(R): Consuming drinking water with high nitrate levels may cause methemoglobinemia
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer: A
Question 151 Explanation:
Methemoglobinemia is a condition caused by elevated levels of methemoglobin in the blood.
Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that contains the ferric [Fe3+] form of iron
Ingestion of compounds containing nitrates (such as the patina chemical bismuth nitrate) can also cause methemoglobinemia.
Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that contains the ferric [Fe3+] form of iron
Ingestion of compounds containing nitrates (such as the patina chemical bismuth nitrate) can also cause methemoglobinemia.
Both (A) and (R) are TRUE and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both (A) and (R) are TRUE and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
(A) is false but (R) is true