Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol, whereas protein digestion yields amino acids; both digestive processes

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Both fat and protein digestion involve hydrolysis, which requires the addition of a water molecule to break bonds. This is a common feature of most digestive processes. The other options are not accurate: A) Fat and protein digestion are catalyzed by different enzymes; B) Fat and protein digestion occur extracellularly in most animals; D) Protein digestion requires a low pH resulting from HCl production, but fat digestion does not; E) Digestion itself does not consume ATP, although some steps in the process may be ATP-dependent.

Fat Digestion Yields Fatty Acids and Glycerol, Whereas Protein Digestion