alcohol

Question 1

Alcoholic beverages consist primarily of _____ _______ and ______

Answer 1

water, ethanol, and sugar

Question 2

Definition of a drink: ___ fl oz of wine, 12 fl oz of beer, or
1.5 fl oz of distilled spirits

Answer 2

5

Question 3

How is alcohol absorbed in the body?

Answer 3

simple diffusion

Question 4

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) – peaks at _____minutes after drink – with more drinking, starts to accumulate in blood – estimate with breath samples

Answer 4

60

Question 5

where does alcohol dehydrogenase occur in the body?

Answer 5

in the cystol of liver and stomach cells

Question 6

Although ethanol resembles a carbohydrate, it is metabolized more like a ____

Answer 6

fat

Question 7

About ____ of alcohol is absorbed in the stomach

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

About 90% of the alcohol is metabolized by the _____, 5% is excreted into the urine, and the reminder is eliminated via the lungs

Answer 8

liver

Question 9

in alcohol breakdown, acetaldehyde is toxic and degraded into _____

Answer 9

acetyl-CoA

Question 10

the breakdown of alcohol releases acetaldehyde and can produce _____ but also results in inhibiting the TCA cycle which will limit the breakdown of acetyl-coA

Answer 10

ATP

Question 11

there are ___ calories/gram alcohol

Answer 11

7

Question 12

at 2 drinks the blood alcohol is at ______. impaired judgement, alterned mood, relaxed inhibition, increased heart rate

Answer 12

0.05

Question 13

at what number of drinks and blood alcohol level would you have impaired coordination, delayed reaction time and impared peripheral vision?

Answer 13

4 drinks and a 0.10

Question 14

At what bloold alcohol would 6 drinks be at? with unrestraiend behavior, slurred speech and blurred vision

Answer 14

0.15

Question 15

how many drinks could put you in a coma? and what is the blood alcohol %?

Answer 15

12 and 0.30

Question 15

When would you have double vision and inability to walk?

Answer 15

at 8 drinks and a 0.20

Question 16

what could cause death and unconsciousness?

Answer 16

more than 14 drinks, 0.35 to 0.60

Question 17

what does long term excessive alcohol consumption do?

Answer 17

it can cause malnutrition and interfere with nutrient absorption.

also causes liver damage, hepatitis and cirrhosis

Question 18

what would be the definition of moderate drinking?

Answer 18

1 drink for women and 2 drinks for men per day

Question 19

what is your chance od death within 4 years of having cirrhosis?

Answer 19

50%

Question 20

what is the link beetween alcohol abuse and cirrhosis?

Answer 20

Build-up of acetaldehyde
Production of free radicals from alcohol metabolism
Alcohol inhibits body’s natural defenses against free radicals
Free radicals damage cell membranes and DNA
Advanced stages of liver damage are not reversible