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Item BF066003: During diegstion, the protein molecules in the food we eat are broken down into amino acids.

During digestion, what happens to protein molecules in the food we eat?

  1. They are broken down into amino acids.
  2. They are broken down into simple sugars.
  3. They are broken down into carbon dioxide and water.
  4. Nothing happens to them.  Other molecules are broken down during digestion but not protein molecules.

 

Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 3167
6–8
n = 1860
9–12
n = 1292
Male
n = 1532
Female
n = 1585
English
n = 2851
Other
n = 236
A. 43% 39% 51% 45% 42% 44% 38%
B. 28% 28% 26% 27% 28% 28% 24%
C. 16% 18% 13% 14% 17% 15% 25%
D. 13% 15% 11% 14% 12% 13% 13%