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Paper can be chemically changed through processes like oxidation, hydrolysis, or reduction. For example, exposure to oxygen in the air can cause paper to yellow over time due to oxidation. Additionally, acids in the environment can hydrolyze cellulose fibers in paper, causing it to weaken and deteriorate.
A cellulose sponge is made of, well, cellulose. Cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls, so many plant derived products are cellulose based. Wood is about 50% cellulose, paper and cardboard are almost entirely cellulose, and most plant fibers are mostly cellulose- cotton is about 90% cellulose. the wikipedia article is decent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose
Iodine can react with cellulose through a process called iodination. When cellulose is treated with iodine, the iodine molecules can attach to the hydroxyl groups on the cellulose chains. This reaction can be used in chemistry to modify cellulose and produce different types of cellulose derivatives.
Salts of a strong acid and a strong base: examples: NaCl, KBr, Ba(NO3)2. Neither the cation nor anion hydrolyzes and the solution has a pH of 7.
Cellulose and starch
No. Animals do not produce enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose. (From Master Bio - Chapter 41).
Humans have enzymes called -amylase in saliva and pancreatic juices that hydrolyze the -1,4-glycosidic bonds of starches, but not the -1,4-glycosidic bonds of cellulose. Thus, humans cannot digest cellulose. Animals such as horses, cows, and goats can obtain glucose from cellulose because their digestive systems contain bacteria that provide enzymes such as cellulase to hydrolyze -1,4-glycosidic bonds
No. First of all, the name maltase indicates that the enzyme breaks down maltose. Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose monomers. Cellulose is an entirely different polysaccharide, composed of many monomers of beta glucose. Second, very few organisms have the ability to hydrolyze cellulose. In most organisms including humans, cellulose passes through our digestive tract without changing chemically. This is what we call "fiber". Even though we can get no nutrients from it, cellulose is good for the muscles lining the small intestine.
glucose molecules because glycogen is stored glucose formed from glucose linkages
Feces is a product of the inability to digest certain types of food. Due to the diversity of organic nutrients and structure, it is impossible for an organism to break apart every type of nutrient encountered. One example is cellulose ("fiber"), which is a carbohydrate. Cellulose is found in the cell walls of vegetables. A human digestive system cannot hydrolyze cellulose (certain prokaryotes can), and the cellulose is passed through the alimentary canal as waste/feces.
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Without cellulose in its cells, a plant would not have the necessary structural support to maintain its shape and grow upright. Cellulose also helps with water and nutrient transport within the plant. Without cellulose, the plant would likely wilt and eventually collapse.
Yes. The walls of all plant cells have cellulose. All you would need to do would be to grow more plants.
Yes, buffalo have a specialized digestive system that includes a four-chambered stomach to efficiently break down and digest plant cellulose. The process of fermentation in the stomach chambers helps them extract nutrients from tough, fibrous material like grasses. This allows buffalo to thrive on a diet of predominantly grasses and other plant material.
It needs to hydrolyze (perform hydrolysis on) the polymer into monomers with an enzyme.
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