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11:709:255:01 NUTRITION AND HEALTH Lecture Q4 - Amino Acids and Protein - Part 1 - S2025
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Protein digestion in the intestine, and amino acid absorption, are
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A.highly efficient - at least 90% in most people
B.not very efficient
C.partially efficient - maybe 75%
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Exploring the claim about protein digestion in the intestine and amino acid absorption, we consider how efficiently the body handles dietary proteins.
Option 1: 'highly efficient - at least 90% in most people' aligns with widely cited data indicating that amino acid absorption in the small intestine is very effic......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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Complete the table describing the digestion and absorption process in each part of the gastrointestinal tract, and the destination of the digestion products. Nutrient Mouth Stomach Small intestine Destination Protein [ Select ] Mechanical breakdown Chemical breakdown [ Select ] Mechanical breakdown Pepsin breaks proteins into polypeptides Free fatty acids in miscelles form Proteases break polypeptides into amino acids [ Select ] Acid denatures proteins Proteases break polypeptides into amino acids, dipeptides and tripeptides [ Select ] Short chain fatty acids diffuse into blood vessels Monosaccharides enter blood vessels Amino acids and small peptides enter blood vessels Carbohydrates Mechanical breakdown Salivary amylase starts to break down polysaccharides into disaccharides [ Select ] Chemical breakdown Mechanical breakdown [ Select ] Proteases break polypeptides into amino acids, dipeptides and tripeptides Pancreatic amylase breaks polysaccharides & oligosaccharides into disaccharides Pancreatic lipase breaks triglycerides into monoglycerides and fatty acids [ Select ] Short chain fatty acids diffuse into blood vessels Amino acids and small peptides enter blood vessels Monosaccharides enter blood vessels Lipid Mechanical breakdown [ Select ] Mechanical breakdown Chemical breakdown [ Select ] Proteases break polypeptides into amino acids, dipeptides and tripeptides Pancreatic amylase breaks polysaccharides & oligosaccharides into disaccharides Bile salts emulsify lipids into smaller droplets. Pancreatic lipase breaks triglycerides into monoglycerides and fatty acids Bile salts form these into micelles [ Select ] Monosaccharides enter blood vessels Amino acids and small peptides enter blood vessels Short chain fatty acids diffuse into blood vessels
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