Cellulose present in plants and as a food for cattle but not for human beings because

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSEBiomolecules

Cellulose present in plants and as a food for cattle but not for human beings because
  1. human body does not contain cellulose hence cellulose cannot be broken into D-glucose
  2. human saliva cannot break down plant cellulose in small pieces
  3. bile juice present in cattle helps them to digest cellulose
  4. 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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