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Q: Where are proteins dismantled and absorbed?
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What do trypsin likely break down protein into?

Trypin breaks down proteins into amino acid which are to be absorbed by the villli (small sponge like vessels)in the small intestine.


What happens to the food we eat in the stomach and digestive system?

The proteins are broken down to amino acids and get absorbed. Carbohydrates are broken down to glucose (and fructose) and are absorbed. Fats are broken down to fatty acids and glycerol and absorbed. Minerals and vitamins are absorbed as such.


How does protein in food become protein in the body?

Proteins are made of molecules called amino acids. When proteins enter the Body, they are broken up into amino acids that are more easily absorbed by the Body.


Where are proteins digested in your body?

In the stomach; where the breakdown enzyme (pepsin) is at an optimum pH of 1-2 When broken down they form amino acids which are absorbed into the bloodstream by the ileum of the small intestine.


Name the organisms which break down the food outside the body and then absorb it?

The organ you are referring to is called the small intestine. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins are all digested and absorbed here.