Ingested Food Typically Contains Many Useful Proteins

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Essay

Ingested food typically contains many useful proteins.However, these proteins are not used in the form in which they are ingested; they are broken down into smaller peptides and amino acids.Why is it necessary for the digestive system to break down these ingested proteins?

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Definitions:

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A list of all the general ledger accounts and their balances at a specific point in time, before any adjustments are made.

Income Summary

An account used in the closing process that aggregates all revenues and expenses to determine the net income or loss for a specific period before transferring the balance to the retained earnings.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is kept by the company rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.

Revenue

Cumulative income generated through the primary business functions of a company, involving the transaction of goods or services.