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Name the substance in red blood cells that carbon monoxide from cigarette smoke combines with.

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Answer:

Hemoglobin

Step-by-step explanation:

When carbon monoxide enters the lungs through breathing, it binds with hemoglobin in red blood cells to make carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), which is then transported into the bloodstream.

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