https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/sergey-ingram/homework/week-04-hw-protein-design-part-i/index.htmlPart A. Conceptual Questions How many molecules of amino acids do you take with a piece of 500 grams of meat? (on average an amino acid is ~100 Daltons) 6.6 x 1023 molecules of amino acids approximately Why do humans eat beef but do not become a cow, eat fish but do not become fish? The digestive system breaks down the components of food (proteins, fats, carbohydrates) into their consitutitive parts. So proteins become amino acids which our body then uses for its own cells, we don’t just assimilate cow proteins or cells, only the nutrients.Hugoen