Joe and Camilla can drink the same amount of alcohol,yet have very different responses to the alcohol.A chemical explanation of the difference in alcohol's effects between men and women is _______________.

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Women appear to have half the alcohol dehydrogenase as men, which is the enzyme responsible for breaking down alcohol in the liver. Therefore, women tend to have higher blood alcohol levels and experience greater alcohol-related harm than men, even when they consume the same amount of alcohol. The other options (A, B, and C) are not accurate explanations for the difference in alcohol's effects between men and women.

Joe and Camilla Can Drink the Same Amount of Alcohol,yet