After digestion and absorption, an amino acid not used to build protein will first be subjected to ____
a. removal of its amino group
b. removal of its carboxyl group
c. hydrolysis of its peptide bond
d. condensation of its peptide bond
e. removal of its acetyl group
ANS: A
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