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Chapter 6, Problem 3TF
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To examine: Whether the statement “You can digest the protein in pasta as easily as the protein in a chicken breast” is true or false.

Introduction: Proteins are made up of the amino acids. Messenger-ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is converted into protein through the process of translation. Proteins form the structure and support the cells. They are coded by genes and form the basis of all living organisms. Some proteins that catalyze the biological reactions are as called enzymes that speed up the reaction rate.

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