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GREYUIT [131]
3 years ago
9

Cellulose could provide an abundant and cheap form of glucose for humans. why is cellulose not a source of nutrients for humans?

Biology
1 answer:
Aleksandr [31]3 years ago
5 0
Cellulose is not a source of nutrients for humans because HUMANS CAN NOT DIGEST IT.
Cellulose is made up of beta acetal linkages chemical bonds, these chemical bonds can only be broken by a specific enzyme and humans do not have these enzymes, thus, cellulose can not be digested by humans.
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