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Amylase is an enzyme that is only able to digest what?
Starch
Why are ruminant able to digest cellulose?
Actually ruminants cannot digest cellulose, they have symbiotic bacteria in a part of their stomach called a "rumen" digest the cellulose down to sugars and starches that the ruminants can actually digest in another part of their stomach later.
What might happen if salivary amylase was not present or didn't work properly?
If salivary amylase was not present or didn't work properly, it would impede the breakdown of starches in the mouth, making it harder for the body to digest carbohydrates. This could lead to poor nutrient absorption and possibly result in digestive issues like bloating and discomfort.
Why are you able to digest cellulose?
A: Humans are unable to digerst cellulose. Explaination: Long story short, we lack the necessary enzymes since cellulose has a different structure than other carbohydrates that we are able to digest i.e. starches.
What happens if your body cannot produce amylase?
You wouldn't be able to digest starch.
Which organisms can digest cellulose and how they are able to do this?
Micro-organisms, such as bacteria, are able to digest cellulose. No mammals are able to digest cellulose. This is because cellulose contains a β(1,4) linkage that no mammalian enzyme can break. This is why herbivores must have symbiotic bacteria somewhere in their digestive system that help them break down cellulose.
Can ants digest cellulose?
Ants cannot digest cellulose. Termites can, but only because of symbiotic microorganisms in their digestive system. Termites are sometimes called white ants but they belong to a completely different insect order.
What is the difference between the function of glycogen amylase and cellulose?
All these substances play a major role in the Enzyme activity in plants and animals. Glycogen is the source of energy for the muscles of the body of the human body. Amylase is an enzyme that helps in the making of starch for plant use. Cellulose on the other hand is the primary sugar that allows plants to be able to make their own food
Do buffalo have specialized digestive tract to digest plant cellulose?
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.
Why are humans not able to use cellulose for energy?
Humans lack the necessary enzymes to break down cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, into glucose, which can then be used for energy. Unlike herbivores like cows and sheep, humans cannot digest cellulose efficiently due to the lack of cellulase enzymes in their digestive system.
How does cellulose fermentation contribute to the breakdown of plant material in the digestive systems of certain animals?
Cellulose fermentation is a process in which cellulose, a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls, is broken down by microorganisms in the digestive systems of certain animals. These microorganisms produce enzymes that can break down cellulose into simpler sugars that the animal can then digest and use for energy. This process allows animals, such as cows and termites, to extract nutrients from plant material that they would not be able to digest otherwise.
What is mainly composed of cellulose?
cellulose basically found in plants human being can not digest the cellulose but animal can digest very well and easily specially herbivores animals. we see that cellulose not digest in human being but its important nutrients for human beings becoz its contain fiber which non digest able carb. the function of die trey fibers decrease the absorptions of glucose cholesterol form in intestine
