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What occurs during the digestion of protein?5
Q: What occurs during the digestion of protein?
- 1Specific hormones breakdown proteins into simple sugarsfalse
- 2Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into simple sugarsfalse
- 3Specific hormones breakdown proteins into complex starchesfalse
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Answer : 4. "Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids"
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Answer: D) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids Explanation: Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes: 1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach 2. Trypsin and 3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.