Cellulose is also a carbohydrate, then why it is not digested in our body?

Open in App

Solution

Cellulose:
The enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in humans.
Therefore, it cannot digested in humans.
Cellulase is responsible for breaking down cellulose.
Final answer: Enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in humans.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

In my book it is given enzymes in digestive enzymes can digest all organic compounds. Then why is that cellulose is not digested in human body though it is an organic compound

Q. Which type of organism, live in the body of termites and digest wood cellulose converting it to soluble carbohydrates?

Explain how the carbohydrates are digested in our body

Q. the carbohydrate which is not digested by the human body

Digestion takes place in our bodies. Why then is it a natural change?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

Cellulose is also a carbohydrate, then why it is not digested in our body?

Cellulose:The enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in humans.Therefore, it cannot digested in humans.Cellulase is responsible for breaking down cellulose.Final answer: Enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in humans.

Cellulose:
The enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in humans.
Therefore, it cannot digested in humans.
Cellulase is responsible for breaking down cellulose.
Final answer: Enzymes responsible for breaking cellulose into simple forms is absent in humans.