Question

in order for protein from food to be absorbed and used, it from food must be digested into smaller components. consider what happens when you eat a high-protein food like scrambled eggs, and rank the steps in the correct order.

Answer 1

1. Stomach acid denatures proteins.

2. Enzymes from the small intestine lining act on protein remnants, breaking them into single amino acids, which are absorbed into the cells of the lining.

3.Mechanical digestion results in the formation of a bolus.

4. Single amino acids travel through the bloodstream to the portal vein and then to the liver.

5. Pancreatic enzymes cleave peptide bonds, leaving dipeptides, tripeptides, and single amino acids

6. Pepsin breaks the polypeptide chains into shorter chains

explanation: take a bite of scrambled eggs. Amino acids are used by the body