Food proteins are broken down into amino acids, building blocks that can then be used to build new proteins that make up muscles and bones. This is a good example of what human life process?
A) movement
B) reproduction
C) differentiation
D) metabolism

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The breakdown of food proteins into amino acids and their subsequent use in building new proteins for muscles and bones is an example of metabolism. Metabolism encompasses all chemical reactions within organisms that enable them to maintain life, including the breakdown of nutrients for energy and the synthesis of new molecules.

Food Proteins Are Broken Down into Amino Acids, Building Blocks