Methanol is toxic because
- A. methanol coagulates the protoplasm
- B. methanol gets oxidised to methanal in liver which coagulates the protoplasm ✓
- C. methanol gets oxidised to acetic acid in liver which coagulates the protoplasm
- D. methanol gets oxidised to CO in liver which coagulates the protoplasm
Correct Answer: B. methanol gets oxidised to methanal in liver which coagulates the protoplasm
Explanation
In the liver, methanol is oxidized by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase into methanal (formaldehyde), a highly toxic compound that rapidly reacts with cellular components and coagulates the protoplasm.
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