Q: Enzymes in the stomach and small intestine break down proteins into what components?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Figure 24.17 Digestive Enzymes and Hormones Enzymes in the stomach and small intestine break down proteins into amino acids. HCl in the stomach aids in proteolysis, and hormones secreted by intestinal cells direct the digestive processes.

 Choices:

- atoms

- antioxidants

- lactic acids

- amino acids


A:
amino acids