SmartServe Ontario Practice Exam

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True or False: Alcohol is quickly absorbed and metabolized by the body.

True
False
Only under certain conditions
Depends on the type of alcohol

The correct answer is: False

Alcohol does not get quickly absorbed and metabolized by the body. The process is fairly complex and depends on various factors, such as the type of alcoholic beverage, the presence of food in the stomach, and an individual's metabolism rate. After consumption, alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach and small intestine, but this absorption can be affected by whether you've eaten and the type of drink consumed. Metabolism of alcohol also occurs primarily in the liver, where enzymes convert alcohol into acetaldehyde and then into acetic acid, which is eventually eliminated from the body. This metabolic process can take time, leading to the understanding that while alcohol begins to enter the bloodstream fairly quickly, the overall metabolism is not a fast process. Therefore, indicating that alcohol is quickly absorbed and metabolized is misleading, emphasizing that the speed of these processes can vary significantly.