Question

    Methemoglobinemia disease is caused due to toxic

    concentration of
    A Nitrate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sulphate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Phosphate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Silicate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Drinking water with high nitrate can cause a potentially fatal disorder called methemoglobinemia. Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which more than one percent of the hemoglobin in red blood cells take the form of methemoglobin.

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