Which of the following is in the correct order for protein digestion?
A) pepsin - peptides - peptidase - amino acids
B) peptidase - peptides - pepsin - amino acids
C) peptidase - amino acids - pepsin - peptides
D) amino acids - peptidase - peptides - pepsin
E) peptides - pepsin - peptidase - amino acids

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Protein digestion begins with the enzyme pepsin in the stomach, which breaks proteins down into smaller peptides. These peptides are then further broken down into amino acids by peptidases in the small intestine.

Which of the Following Is in the Correct Order for Protein