A doctor explains to a young driver, caught driving after drinking, what alcohol does to the body. Which of her statements are correct?
(A) All alcohol beverages contain ethyl alcohol.
(B) As alcohol is absorbed, drinkers have difficulty in driving or in solving simple problems.
(C) Ethyl alcohol depresses the brain areas that control judgment and inhibition, so people become quieter and less friendly.
(D) As drinking goes on, vision becomes blurred and drinkers have trouble in hearing.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and D only
(A) All alcohol beverages contain ethyl alcohol. — Correct. Ethyl alcohol is the chemical present in every alcoholic drink.
(B) As alcohol is absorbed, drinkers have difficulty in driving or in solving simple problems. — Correct. As alcohol spreads to other brain areas, drinkers find driving and simple problem-solving hard. This is why drunk driving causes accidents.
(C) Ethyl alcohol depresses the brain areas that control judgment and inhibition, so people become quieter and less friendly. — Incorrect. The first part is right, but the result is reversed. With judgment and inhibition lowered, people become more talkative and friendly.
(D) As drinking goes on, vision becomes blurred and drinkers have trouble in hearing. — Correct. Later effects include blurred vision and trouble in hearing, along with clumsy movement.
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