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Humans' storage form of energy is a six carbon sugar called glucose. Our cells can easily break glucose down into ATP, the main energy that powers our cells. Plants' storage form of energy is starch, which we can also break down, however you eat the whole plant, not just its starch, and plants also contain cellulose, a structual carbohydrate that your body cannot breakdown into ATP. While starch can be converted to glucose, it requires more energy to do so, and cellulose cannot be converted at all. So in short, your body breaks down meat more easily because it's energy is already stored in a form which your body can process most easily.
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∙ 12y agoMeats are much harder to digest. NOT TRUE! Humans' storage form of energy is a six carbon sugar called glucose. Our cells can easily break glucose down into ATP, the main energy that powers our cells. Plants' storage form of energy is starch, which we can also break down, however you eat the whole plant, not just its starch, and plants also contain cellulose, a structual carbohydrate that your body cannot breakdown into ATP. While starch can be converted to glucose, it requires more energy to do so, and cellulose cannot be converted at all. So in short, your body breaks down meat more easily because it's energy is already stored in a form which your body can process most easily.
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Is it harder to digest fruits or vegetables?
There is no hard and fast rule. Some fruits, such as apples, are actually harder to digest. Vegetables, if cooked, are easy to digest.
Does a jaguar prefer plants or all meats?
Jaguars prefer meats, since they are carnivores.
What dinosaur eats plants and meats?
Hypsiphilodon
Why is denaturation important?
Denaturation is important so meats and other products can become easier to digest.
Would it be easier to survive without stomach?
No, it would be harder for one to digest
Where do you get the energy to live and grow?
Plants(vegetables)Animals(meats)
What makes plants and grasses difficult to digest?
cellulose
Why was plant eating harder than meat eating for dinosaures?
Digesting plant material is more difficult for animals than digesting meat. That is because cell walls and fiber hinder an animals ability to digest plants.
What is a person eats plants and meat called?
A person who eats a mixed diet of plants and meats is a omnivore.
Are golden tabby tigers carnivore herbivores omnivore?
All cats are obligate carnivores, they cannot digest anything but meats.
What is the function of a cook's knife?
J'aime les bonbons
Why does meat become easier to digest when cooked?
Cooking breaks down connective tissues in meat and fibrous cellulose in plants, allowing the food to be digested more easily and more nutrition to be absorbed. Cooking also destroys germs, parasites and other contamination, reducing disease.
