CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 1 · Question Q42
After regular consumption of alcohol, fat accumulates in the liver. Which of the following provides an explanation for this?
- (A)Alcohol provides a substrate for the synthesis of fat molecules in the liver.
- (B)Alcohol damages liver cells, so they cannot convert fat into lipoproteins.
- (C)Alcohol acts as a buffer for fat, and absorbs the fat and stores it.
- (D)Alcohol is used by liver cells in preference to fat, as an energy source.
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