In the expression, "Carbon monoxide is poisonous because it prevents hemoglobin from supplying oxygen to the body," the statement "Carbon monoxide is poisonous" is called the:
A) Conclusion.
B) Explanandum.
C) Antecedent.
D) Explanans.
E) Consequent.

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The statement "Carbon monoxide is poisonous" is the explanandum because it is the statement or fact that is being explained. In this context, the explanandum is the phenomenon (carbon monoxide's poisonous nature) that the explanation (its interference with hemoglobin) seeks to clarify.

In the Expression, "Carbon Monoxide Is Poisonous Because It Prevents