The lack of oxygen is referred to as:

A. pneumonia
B. ataxia
C. corrosion
D. hypoxia


d
Rationale: Hypoxia is a lack of oxygen. The toxic effects of carbon monoxide are the result of tissue hypoxia. Carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for about 3,500 accidental deaths and suicides in the United States every year.

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