Cells first digest proteins into amino acids and then reassemble those into proteins inside the cell. Which data would best support this argument?

Question

Question 1 options:

A decrease in the amount of protein produced in the cell.

A decrease in the amount of protein in a cell after it has broken down amino acids.

An increase in the amount of protein in a cell after it has taken in amino acids from a meal.

An increase in the amount of ATP (cell energy) produced by the cell as it metabolizes proteins.

Question 2 (1 point)

Answer 1

For the argument that cells first digest proteins into amino acids and then reassemble those into proteins, the data that would best support this would be:

An increase in the amount of protein in a cell after it has taken in amino acids from a meal.

This option illustrates the process of amino acids being absorbed and then used to synthesize new proteins, supporting the argument that proteins are broken down into amino acids and reassembled within the cell.