Which organs are responsible for eliminating a portion of alcohol from the body?

Which organs are responsible for eliminating a portion of alcohol from the body?

• A. Liver
• B. Bloodstream
• C. Kidneys, Lungs, and Sweat Glands
• D. Brain

Answer: (C)

Alcohol leaves the body mainly through metabolism in the liver, but a portion is eliminated without being metabolized. That direct elimination happens through the kidneys, lungs, and sweat glands. The kidneys excrete alcohol in urine, the lungs release it as vapor in breath (which is why breath tests work), and sweat glands shed small amounts in sweat. Since the question asks which organs handle this elimination route, the kidneys, lungs, and sweat glands fit best. The liver does the bulk of processing, not the direct elimination through these routes.

Alcohol leaves the body mainly through metabolism in the liver, but a portion is eliminated without being metabolized. That direct elimination happens through the kidneys, lungs, and sweat glands. The kidneys excrete alcohol in urine, the lungs release it as vapor in breath (which is why breath tests work), and sweat glands shed small amounts in sweat. Since the question asks which organs handle this elimination route, the kidneys, lungs, and sweat glands fit best. The liver does the bulk of processing, not the direct elimination through these routes.