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It is a structural polysaccharide,it builds up structures.Mainly cellwalls.Biggest fraction of plant's dryweight is due to cellulose.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoSorry dude , our body doesn't need any cellulose , we depend on starch for our energy requirements , or simply carbohydrates in the form of rice or wheat which provide us energy .
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∙ 13y agoTo protect themself. Cellulose is in cell wall!
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What is the only thing the human body cant digest?
cellulose
What is a useful complex carbohydrate that cannot be broken down by your body?
glucose
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.
Are all living organisms composed of cells or cellulose?
All living organisms are cells or are composed of cells. Only plant cells have cellulose which makes them stiff and upright. Plants need cellulose because they don't have bones like you and me.
What monomer does cellulose have?
cellulose is a polymer. it a chain of repeating monomers. the monomer for cellulose is glucose. cellulose is a polymer. it a chain of repeating monomers. the monomer for cellulose is glucose.
What is the significance of cellulose?
Cellulose is what the main body of most plants is made of. Cellulose is very useful in many ways.
What is significance of cellulose?
Cellulose is what the main body of most plants is made of. Cellulose is very useful in many ways.
What is undigested cellulose called?
Your body cant digest cellulose but its pretty much just fiber
Does paper have fiber?
Paper has cellulose fiber but human body can't digest cellulose fiber.
How does the body handle starches and cellulose differently?
Though starch and cellulose are chemically made from the same elements, and in the same concentrations, the human body is able to break down starches into simple enough sugars to absorb, while the human body cannot break down cellulose.
What is a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest?
cellulose
Why is your body not digesting vegetables?
vegetables contain cellulose and the human body cannot digest that
What is the only thing the human body cant digest?
cellulose
What body process is improved by the intake of cellulose in the diet?
Digestion
Is the fiber in your diet really cellulose?
u cant find cellulose in ur body u can only find it in plants structure :)
Where is cellulose found in the body?
Most commonly in the cell walls of plants.
Ruminants need special enzymes to digest?
cellulose.
