The order of products produced during the metabolic process for alcohol consists of:
A) acetic acid, acetaldehyde, carbon dioxide.
B) acetaldehyde, carbon dioxide, acetic acid.
C) acetaldehyde, acetate, water.
D) acetate, acetaldehyde, aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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The metabolic process for alcohol typically involves the conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, followed by the conversion of acetaldehyde to acetate by the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase, and finally the conversion of acetate into water and carbon dioxide for easy elimination from the body.

The Order of Products Produced During the Metabolic Process for Alcohol