Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids are eaten by organisms, and then digested and broken down into smaller subcomponents.

What happens to these subcomponents?

Question 12 options:

They can be flushed out of the body immediately to prevent the build-up of waste inside the cells.


They can be absorbed by cells and used for cell functions to maintain homeostasis.


They are all used for energy by the cell to produce ATP so the cell can continue to function.


They are all connected again, and then absorbed by the cells so they are ready to be used immediately.