How is ethanol metabolized in the liver?
A) Ethanol is metabolized by a series of reduction reactions to produce ethane gas.
B) Ethanol is metabolized by a series of oxidation reactions to produce lactic acid and water.
C) Ethanol is not metabolized, but rather it is excreted as a poison by the kidneys.
D) Ethanol is metabolized by a series of oxidation reactions to produce carbon dioxide and water.
E) None of these is correct.

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Ethanol is metabolized primarily in the liver through a series of oxidation reactions, first to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase, then to acetate by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, and finally to carbon dioxide and water, which can be excreted from the body.

How Is Ethanol Metabolized in the Liver