Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol, whereas protein digestion yields

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mydiamond

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on: Sep 3, 2013

Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol, whereas protein digestion yields amino acids; both digestive processes
A) are catalyzed by the same enzyme.
B) are excludible intracellular processes in most organisms.
C) add a water molecule to break bonds (hydrolysis).
D) require the presence of hydrochloric acid to lower the pH.
E) require ATP as an energy source.

luvbio

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Reply #1 on: Sep 5, 2013

I remember it being C

GL

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