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What occurs during the digestion of protein?
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: D) Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids         
         
Explanation: Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes:
 
1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach 
2. Trypsin and
3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas
 
Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.
       
      
      
      
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