Cellulose present in plants and as a food for cattle but not for human beings because
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Biomolecules
Cellulose present in plants and as a food for cattle but not for human beings because
- human body does not contain cellulose hence cellulose cannot be broken into D-glucose
- human saliva cannot break down plant cellulose in small pieces
- bile juice present in cattle helps them to digest cellulose
- human beings have a smaller stomach than cattle.
Answer
(A) human body does not contain cellulose hence cellulose cannot be broken into D-glucose
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