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The picture represents a protein in the stomach being broken down into individual amino acids.
A protein being broken down into individual amino acids.
Which is mixed with proteins to break them into amino acids?
villi
enzymes
saliva
fat
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enzymes
Proteins are broken down by protease enzymes (e.g., pepsin in the stomach, trypsin in the small intestine). Villi absorb the resulting amino acids; saliva mainly contains amylase for starch; fat is a macronutrient, not a digestive agent.
Proteins are broken down by protease enzymes (e.g., pepsin in the stomach, trypsin in the small intestine). Villi absorb the resulting amino acids; saliva mainly contains amylase for starch; fat is a macronutrient, not a digestive agent.
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