Which of the following statements is not characteristic of alcohol metabolism?

Question

a.) There are gender differences in the rate of breakdown

b.) The average person needs about two hours to metabolize two drinks

c.)Alcohol is metabolized by muscle and brain cells as well as by the liver

d.)The amount of alcohol in the breath is proportional to the amount in the blood

Answer 1

The answer is C. Although alcohol dehydrogenase (the enzyme that breaks down alcohol) exists in most cells in your body, the greatest proportion is found in the liver. When you get drunk, alcohol spreads into the fatty tissue that makes up your brain. "Sobering up" is what happens when the liver kicks in and the alcohol in the brain slowly diffuses back down into the rest of your body. Your brain and muscles don't really perform much metabolism of alcohol.