The end products of digested proteins are _____.

fatty acids

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glycerol

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glucose

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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. Twenty types of amino acids are present in proteins.

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