Which of the Following Is Not True About the Events

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about the events during and after absorption of the products of protein digestion?

• A) Most protein eaten ends up as individual amino acids in the blood.
• B) Small peptides are digested further to amino acids inside the absorptive cells of the small intestine.
• C) Many whole proteins are absorbed and enter the blood.
• D) Amino acids travel to the liver via the portal vein.

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