How is alcohol metabolized in the colon?
A) Alcohol in the blood is transported into the colon and bacteria convert it to acetaldehyde.
B) Alcohol that is not absorbed by other parts of the digestive tract enters the colon and is converted to acetaldehyde.
C) Alcohol enters the colon from the liver via the portal vein and it is metabolized by colon cells as a source of energy.
D) Alcohol from the blood is metabolized by MEOS,in the microsome of the colon cell.
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