Multiple choice

Excessive consumption of alcoholic drink causes damage to the

  1. kidney

  2. lungs

  3. heart

  4. liver

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The liver is the primary organ responsible for metabolizing alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption causes fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and eventually cirrhosis - permanent scarring of liver tissue. The liver breaks down alcohol, but this process produces toxic byproducts that damage liver cells over time.