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___________ are the end products of digested proteins.


A

fatty acids

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B

glycerol

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C

sugars

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D

amino acids

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Solution

The correct option is D

amino acids


Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins are large molecules made up of one or more chains of amino acids. So, the breakdown of proteins will ultimately result in the same smaller units, i.e., amino acids. Most of the fat in the human diet is in the form of triacylglycerol (TAG), which consists of three fatty acids linked to glycerol. In the digestive tract, TAG is hydrolyzed by the enzyme pancreatic lipase, to release free fatty acids. During digestion, complex sugars are broken down into monosaccharides and absorbed into the bloodstream. Monosaccharides, the simplest sugars, include glucose, galactose and fructose.


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