Most Proteins Consumed in the Diet

Most proteins consumed in the diet:

A) are absorbed and maintained as functional proteins if the body needs that particular protein.
B) are broken down into amino acids and absorbed, and may be re-polymerized into the proteins the body needs.
C) are digested into nucleic acids and absorbed, and may be fed into cellular respiration pathways.
D) are digested into amino acids and then enter into cellular respiration pathways to be reduced so they provide energy to the organism.