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What does cellulose break down?
Starch and cellulose differ in the glycosidic linkages between their glucose monomers.
Why can fibre not be used by the human body?
We don't have the required enzyme to break fibre down to get energy from it.
Does paper have nutrients?
It does contain some nutrients, but due to our inability to break down cellulose, it is not beneficial to us.
What is found in plant cell walls that account for their strength?
Cellulose. It is so tough even we humans cannot break it down.
What polysaccharide cannot be digested by humans?
Polysaccharide cannot be used as an energy source by humans because they are hard to break down. Enzymes find it difficult to break them down into glucose for the body to use as energy.
What animals contain microbes that can break down cellulose?
Cows, horses, sheep, goats, and termites have bacteria living inside their intestinal tract. These bacteria can break down cellulose that is in grass and other plants.
What are the effects on human body if humans start digesting Cellulose?
Cellulose is just a polysaccharide composed of glucose. If we had the digestive enzymes to break down cellulose into glucose, it would just mean tha we can get more energy from our diet without turning the cellulose into "roughage." Cows have a symbiotic relationship with certain kinds of bacteria that make the digestive enzymes. This is why cows and some other animals can break down cellulose and eat grass. If we had the enzymes to break down cellulose, we too would be able to eat grass!
Can lactase break down cellulose?
Yes, lactase can definitely break down cellulose. In fact, when the lactase works to break down the cellulose, it breaks the cellulose down into two different monomers.
What kind of symbiotic relationship is bacteria living in a cow's stomachs help them break down the cellulose in grass?
Symbiotic.
How do horses break down cellulose?
Horses break down cellulose by use of enzyme cellulase.
Why human cannot consumes grass to obtain much protein but animals consume?
Humans lack the necessary enzymes to break down and digest the cellulose in grass, which makes up the majority of its structure. Additionally, grass does not contain a high enough concentration of protein to sustain human dietary needs. Animals, on the other hand, have evolved to have the necessary enzymes and digestive systems to break down and extract nutrition from grass. Many herbivorous animals, such as cows and sheep, have complex stomachs that allow them to ferment and extract nutrients from grass.
Can an elephant break down plant cellulose?
Yes, Elephants are herbivores and their digestive systems can break down plant cellulose
Why cellulose is no use to us as a nutrient?
Because we don't have any enzymes like lipase or proteas to break down the grass molecule so it can be digested
Humans cannot digest cellulose because they?
Because they do not have the digestive enzyme to break down cellulose.
Do carrots and broccoli have to be cooked to break down cellulose?
cooked or raw cellulose is impossible to breakdown by humans
What enzyme breaks down cellulase?
Cellulose. The entities that break down proteins are called proteases.
What kind of polysaccharide cannot be digested by human beings?
Humans cannot break down cellulose because it contains beta glucose and the enzymes that humans have cannot break down beta glucose.
