[Campbell Biology P.969] Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol. Protein digestion yi... | Practice Question

Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol. Protein digestion yields amino acids. Both digestive processes

  • A: occur inside cells in most animals.
  • B: add a water molecule to break bonds.
  • C: require a low pH resulting from HCl production.
  • D: consume ATP.

Explanation

Both fat and protein digestion are hydrolysis reactions, meaning they involve the addition of a water molecule to break chemical bonds ester bonds in fats, peptide bonds in proteins .