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Assignment: Ethanol Metabolism
Instructions:Read the article Highlight 7: Alcohol &
Nutrition and answer the following questions. Place answeon the
answer sheet at the end of this document for submission.
1. An alcohol is a compound that is characterized by the
presence of which functional group?
a) NH2b) COc) COOHd) OHe) none of the above
2. What is the chemical name of the alcohol found in alcoholic
beverages?
a)
glycerolb) ethyl alcoholc) isopropyl alcohold) ethanole) both b
and d
3. What is the chemical formula of ethanol?
a) C2H4O2b) CH4Oc) C2H6Od) C3H8O3e) CH5O
4. Ethanol and water are said to be ___________ with each
other.
a) insolubleb) slightly solublec) solubled) immisciblee)
miscible
5. A rating of 80 proof with respect to alcohol content means
the same as:
a) 50 % alcoholb) 80 % alcoholc) 20 % alcohold) 90 % alcohole)
40 % alcohol
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6. What is a drink defined as?
a) 0.5 ounce of pure ethanolb) 12 ounces of beerc) 4-5 ounces of
wined) 1.5 ounces of 40 % distilled liquore) all of the above
7. Which of the following factors affect alcohol tolerance?
a) geneticsb) sexc) aged) body compositione) all of the
above
8. After ingestion, how long does it take for alcohol to reach
the brain?
a) 1 minb) 5 minc) 10 sd) 20 mine) 1 h
9. Why do heavy drinkers tend to develop fatty livers?
a)
heavy drinkers ingest too much fatb) existing fat stores in the
body are transported to the liver upon excessive alcohol
ingestionc) liver cells cant package and transport excess fat since
they are preoccupied with alcohol
metabolism
d) fat stores in the liver are used to trap the alcohol until no
longer needede) fat cells produce the enzyme that metabolizes
alcohol
10. What is the recommended intake for alcohol?
a) no more than 1 ounce of ethanol per hourb) no more than 2
drinks every 30 minc) no more than 1 drink per hourd) no more than
2 drinks per houre) all of the above are recommended alcohol
intakes
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11. What are two metabolic products of ethanol metabolism?
a) alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehydeb) NADH and
acetaldehyde dehydrogenasec) NAD+ and acetyl CoAd) acetaldehyde and
acetyl CoAe) alcohol dehydrogenase and NADH
12. Which compound is responsible for the punishing effects of
excessive alcohol intake?
a) niacinb) NADHc) ethanold) acetyl CoAe) acetaldehyde
13. The three stages of liver disease that can occur due to
excessive alcohol ingestion occur in thefollowing order:
a) fibrosis, cirrhosis, fatty liverb) fatty liver, cirrhosis,
fibrosisc) cirrhosis, fibrosis, fatty liverd) fatty liver,
fibrosis, cirrhosise) fibrosis, fatty liver, cirrhosis
14. Which of the following is involved in the elimination of
alcohol from the body?
a) alcohol dehydrogenaseb) acetaldehyde dehydrogenasec) MEOSd)
respiration and urinatione) all of the above
15. Ethanol is best described as being a(an):
a) anestheticb) stimulantc) depressantd) all of the abovee) none
of the above
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16. Which of the following effects of alcohol on the brain
occurs first?
a) staggered movement and slurred speechb) anesthetic effect on
centers responsible for breathing and heartbeatc) decreased ability
to reasond) sedated speech and vision centerse) both b and c
17. Alcohol ingestion results in:
a) decreased level of ADHb) increased level of ADHc)
dehydrationd) both b and ce) both a and c
18. What is the energy value of alcohol?
a) 7 kcalb) 6 kcalc) 4 kcald) 9 kcale) 0 kcal since it does not
contribute to caloric intake
19. Which of the following can result from alcohol
ingestion?
a)
folate deficiencyb) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndromec) lowered red
blood cell productiond) increased secretion of stomach acid and
histaminee) all of the above
20. Which of the following statements has absolute truth?
a) hard liquors are more harmful than wine and beerb) alcohol is
legal and, therefore, not a drugc)
a dose of alcohol warms you upd) beer is a great source of
carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, and fluids
e) none of the above
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