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Standard XII
Biology
The Small Intestine
In humans, ce...
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In humans, cellulose is digested in

A
The caecum
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The colon
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The appendix
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D
Not digested at all
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Solution

The correct option is D Not digested at all
Humans do not have the enzyme cellulase to degrade the beta-1, 4 glycosidic bonds of cellulose. So humans are unable to digest cellulose.

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