Your middle-aged aunt says that she always feels more "tipsy" than her same-size husband,even though their alcohol intake is the same.You respond by saying to your aunt:
A) "Men have greater amounts of liver acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and so can oxidize the alcohol at a faster rate."
B) "Women have less stomach alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme and consequently absorb more of the alcohol into the bloodstream."
C) "Men have greater amounts of alcohol dehydrogenase in the brain,resulting in reduced exposure of brain neurons to alcohol."
D) "Women have less liver alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and so more alcohol is released into the systemic circulation."
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