If 100 Cups of Strong Coffee Contain a Lethal Dose

question 49

Multiple Choice

If 100 cups of strong coffee contain a lethal dose of caffeine, why don't coffee drinkers eventually die from caffeine overdose?

• A) Coffee drinkers who drink more than 100 cups of coffee a week will eventually die from the bioaccumulation.
• B) Because of its molecular form, all of the caffeine is not actually absorbed into the body.
• C) Once the coffee cools, the caffeine is not as strong as it was when the coffee was fresh.
• D) Coffee drinkers who drink more than 100 cups of coffee a month will eventually die from the bioaccumulation.
• E) Our bodies metabolize the caffeine before lethal concentrations are reached.

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