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Question
CBSEENBI12047179

Liver damage caused by excessive drinking of alcohol is called

  • hepatitis

  • dematitis

  • liver cirrhosis

  • liver diarrhoea

Solution

C.

liver cirrhosis

Alcohol becomes changed into aldehyde in the liver. It provides energy for fat synthesis in liver. Gradually the liver hardens and dries up as its cells are replaced by fibrous tissue. This kind of liver degeneration is called fatty liver syndrome or cirrhosis.