Some Populations Have the Biocultural Capacity to Drink Large Amounts

Multiple Choice

Some populations have the biocultural capacity to drink large amounts of alcohol with few or no problems. Why might this be so?

A) Their ancestors came from areas with plenty of good, clean water, and therefore they had highly developed cultural standards for alcohol use.
B) They are genetically more susceptible to intoxication.
C) Clean potable water was not often available to their ancestors; those ancestors more capable of metabolizing fermented drink had increased fitness.
D) They habituate to it, through binge drinking rituals.
E) Actually, no groups are more capable of metabolizing alcohol than other groups.