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Which carbohydrate cannot be digested by humans and how does it help in digestive system?
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cellulose. humans do not possess the enzymes necessary for its digestion.
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What carbohydrate that cannot be digested by human digestive enzymes?
Celulose. Some humans also cannot digest lactose aka someone who is lactose intolerant.
What type of carbohydrate can only be digested by ruminants and not humans by?
cellulose which is present in grass can be digested by ruminants but cannot be digested by humans
What carbohydrate from plant foods cannot be digested by animals and passes through the digestive system?
Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls that cannot be digested by any mammal (including humans). This is because mammals lack the enzyme which breaks the β(1,4) linkages found within cellulose.
Why cant humans do with out your digestive system?
bcz our digestive system the food will not be digested
What polysaccharide is found in plant cells and cannot be digested by humans?
Mostly it is the cellulose. It cannot be digested
Humans cannot digest the carbohydrate what?
Fiber
What is digestive system IN HUMANS?
It is where the food passes after you eat.
Humans cannot digest carbohydrate?
Complex answer: Cellulose is a polysaccharide that provides structural support for plants. Humans cannot digest cellulose. Thus, you cannot digest wood, which is mostly cellulose. :Simple answer Humans cannot digest the carbohydrate cellulose. Soures:AP biology class, Textbook :3
What is found in the cell wall of plants cannot be digested by humans?
cellulose
What is a polysaccharide made by plants that humans cannot digest?
Fibre is a carbohydrate that the body cannot break down. It is very important for functionality of the digestive system and to control glucose absorption and other functions that we are learning about. Fibre is in a form of soluble and insolubles. Both are needed and beneficial to our bodies
Can humans digest fructose?
Yes, fructose, the sugar found in fruits, is a carbohydrate that can be digested.
Which of the following cannot be digested by humans-sucrose maltose cellulose or fructose?
Cellulose cannot be digested by humans.Cellulosecellulosehumans cannot digest cellulosecelluloseCelluloseCellulose (aka Fiber) can not be digested by humans because, we don't have the bacteria needed to break down cellulose. Sucrose, Maltose, and Fructose are all disaccharides (carbohydrates/sugars) and are all able to be broken down to glucose in the body.
