Elimination is defined as which process?

Elimination is defined as which process?

• A. The process of absorbing alcohol into the bloodstream
• B. The process of distributing alcohol between blood and tissue water
• C. The process of breaking down (liver metabolism) or excreting (lungs and kidneys) alcohol by the body
• D. The process of storing alcohol in fat

Answer: (C)

Elimination is the body's process of removing alcohol, mainly through liver metabolism and some excretion. The liver uses enzymes to break ethanol down into acetaldehyde and then acetate, while small amounts are excreted unchanged through the lungs (breath) and kidneys (urine). This is distinct from absorption, which is alcohol entering the bloodstream after drinking, and from distribution, which is how alcohol moves between blood and body water tissues. Alcohol isn’t stored in fat, so storage isn’t part of elimination. So the correct description centers on metabolism and excretion eliminating alcohol from the body.

Elimination is the body's process of removing alcohol, mainly through liver metabolism and some excretion. The liver uses enzymes to break ethanol down into acetaldehyde and then acetate, while small amounts are excreted unchanged through the lungs (breath) and kidneys (urine). This is distinct from absorption, which is alcohol entering the bloodstream after drinking, and from distribution, which is how alcohol moves between blood and body water tissues. Alcohol isn’t stored in fat, so storage isn’t part of elimination. So the correct description centers on metabolism and excretion eliminating alcohol from the body.