<prompt> Ethanol is given in methyl alcohol poisoning because:It inhibit alcohol dehydrogenaseIt inhibit aldehyde synthetaseIt binds 100 times stronger than methanolNone  <response>: Ethanol is preferentially metabolised by alcohol dehydrogenase over methanol.At a concenteration 100mgDL in blood it saturates alcohol dehydrogenase over methanol retads methanol metabolism. This reduces formation of formaldehyde formic acid. Ref KD Tripathi 8th ed. 