Asked by Makayla

What is the correct order for the steps of digestion?

1. nutrients carried to cells
occurs first
2. fats converted to fatty acids
occurs fourth
3. proteins broken down to amino acids
occurs third
4. carbohydrates changed to sugar
occurs second

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct order: 4 → 3 → 2 → 1.

Explanation: Carbohydrates are broken down to sugars first (starting in the mouth), proteins are next (mainly in the stomach and small intestine), fats are digested last (in the small intestine to fatty acids), and finally the digested nutrients are absorbed and carried to cells.