Given two people of equal weight, Person X has 10% body fat and Person Y has 30% body fat. Both drink the same standardized dose. Which analytical conclusion is most accurate regarding their expected BACs and why?

• A. Person Y will have the lower BAC because fat contains more intracellular water that traps ethanol preventing it from entering the bloodstream.
• B. Person X will always clear ethanol faster because muscle tissue contains higher levels of hepatic enzymes that metabolize ethanol directly within muscle cells.
• C. Both will have identical BACs because body composition does not affect ethanol distribution once weight is controlled for.
• D. Person X will likely have a lower BAC because lower fat percentage means more total body water and muscle to dilute ethanol, reducing blood concentration.

Answer: (D)