Question

Explain why the amount of amino acids began to decrease in the ileum. Suggest why the amount of amino acids continued to increase in the duodenums.

Answer 1

Duodenum is the main part of small intestine where breakdown of protein and absorption protein take place.

Most of the amino acids are absorbed in duodenum portion of small intestine.

Duodenum region contain microvilli which absorbs most of the food content.

And very little amount of protein reaches in ileum region.