What Happens to Nutrient Macromolecules in an Animal's Digestive Tract

question 65

Multiple Choice

What happens to nutrient macromolecules in an animal's digestive tract?

• A)Nutrient macromolecules are digested into monomers before absorption.
• B)They are absorbed whole and are broken down into monomers in cells that ultimately use them.
• C)Proteins and nucleic acids are digested into monomers before absorption; energy- storage macromolecules (starch and fat)are absorbed whole.
• D)The digestive breakdown of macromolecules is keyed to the body's need for monomers; only the monomers that are immediately needed are produced.

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