BIO 1033 Exam 2 Ch.5
Alcoholics are likely to experience which of the following problems with their memory?
retrospective & prospective memory
Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within as short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.
t
Susceptibility to blackouts and brownouts is also a marker for susceptibility to alcoholism.
true
On average, the body can metabolize and eliminate 1 ounce of pure alcohol (the equivalent of about 1.5 standard drinks) in what time frame?
3 hours
Alcohol is metabolized at a rate of approximately ______ reduction in blood alcohol concentration per hour.
A. 0.015.
The life span of a chronic high-dose drinker is
B. 9 to 22 years shorter than that of the general population.
Which of the following statements is true about cirrhosis?
B. It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radicals, and acetaldehyde.
A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is ______ and is located in the ______ and the ______.
B. alcohol dehydrogenase; stomach; liver.
The name of the first enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is the alcohol dehydration enzyme.
B. false. It is alcohol dehydrogenase
Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start.
B. false. These are characteristics of alcohol addiction.
When a person who has been drinking can only partially recall the events that occurred after they began drinking, this is known as a
C. Brownout
High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing.
C. Decreasing | decreased.
The national minimum legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Since 1993 the rate of underage binge drinking in the United States has
Increased 50%
Blackouts are caused by an alcohol-induced electrochemical disruption of the brain.
T
The alcoholic content of most U.S. wines is generally lower than European wines
F
The effects of long-term alcohol abuse on physical health, neurochemistry, and cellular function are fewer and less harsh than for most other psychoactive drugs.
F