Question

Mr.

2. Mr. Q reported that he frequently gets sick. Which of the following statements is not true explaining why excess alcohol consumption would cause a person to get sick more frequently? O a. Excess alcohol consumption displaces food, which can lead to a protein deficiency. O b. Thiamin absorption is impaired causing a thiamin deficiency, weakening the body's defense against infections O c. Alcohol provides kcalories, but the kcalories are empty of nutrients, including protein. O d. Excess alcohol slows down the synthesis of proteins such as antibodies, which are needed for immune system function. O e. The absorption of zinc is impaired, creating a zinc deficiency, which will negatively affect the immune response, making infections more likely.

Answer 1

2.

Alcohol can act on the immune system of the body and it make the body more susceptible for infection. Especially the alcohol has the first contact in the gastrointestinal tract and which reduces the integrity of the cells and which will make the organism in the intestinal tract to enter in to the body.

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Excess acetyl co A is used to make fatty acids which accumulate as fat in the liver