Which of the following is true of fatty liver, a condition caused by chronic alcohol consumption?
A) It can be reversed if a person stops drinking.
B) It is accompanied with multiple clinical symptoms.
C) It is caused by deposit of polysaccharides in the liver.
D) It is caused by deposit of monosaccharides in the liver.
Q. 2The risk of developing pancreatitis increases if a person consumes:
A) seven drinks a day for more than five years.
B) four drinks a day for more than three years.
C) three drinks a day for more than three years.
D) two drinks a day for more than five years.
Q. 3Which of the following diseases is associated with long-term heavy drinking?
A) Hypertension
B) Aortic stenosis
C) Endocardial fibroelastosis
D) Marfan syndrome
Q. 4Fatty liver is characterized by the accumulation of _____ in the liver.
A) proteins
B) triglycerides
C) disaccharides
D) carbohydrates
Q. 5Repeated alcohol intoxication beginning in adolescence has been identified as a risk factor for _____.
A) bipolar disorder
B) early-onset dementia
C) anxiety disorder
D) early-onset parkinsonism
Q. 6Which of the following is true of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)?
A) They help protect against heart disease and stroke.
B) They increase the risk of cancer.
C) They help deposit cholesterol on the walls of the blood vessels.
D) They cause atherosclerosis.
Q. 7During the production of a barley-based beer, fermentation stops naturally when alcohol by volume (ABV) reaches _____.
A) 4 to 8 percent
B) 11 to 14 percent
C) 18 to 22 percent
D) 24 to 28 percent
Q. 8The ultimate products of the process of fermentation are _____.
A) ethanol and carbon dioxide
B) methanol and carbon monoxide
C) ethanol and aldehyde
D) aldehyde and acetic acid
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