Hemoglobin (Hb) is responsible for hanging on to oxygen in your blood as Hb(O2)4. CO poisoning works by competing for the same binding site that oxygen would normally occupy, as in the equilibrium below:
Hb(O2)4 + 4CO -> Hb(CO)4 + 4O2
Based on your understanding of LeChatelier's principle, how could you reverse CO poisoning?
A) Remove Hb
B) Increase O2 pressure
C) Decrease O2 pressure