Using what we have learned in the enzyme chapters, give biochemical reasons that would explain why women become more intoxicated than men when consuming an equal amount of alcohol.

Alcohol

Certain individuals are more sensitive to alcohol than others. For example, women are more sensitive to alcohol than men—even when body weight and % body fat are taken into account, women become more intoxicated than men consuming an identical amount of alcohol.

a. Using what we have learned in the enzyme chapters, give biochemical reasons that would explain why women become more intoxicated than men when consuming an equal amount of alcohol.

b. A treatment for methanol poisoning is to have the victim drink large amounts of ethanol. Why might this be an effective treatment?