alleryStart learning →Why can humans not digest cellulose?
ABile salts bind it firmly
BIt dissolves too fast in water
CThey lack enzymes that cleave it
DSaliva coats it in mucus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They lack enzymes that cleave it
Humans have no enzyme that breaks the bonds of cellulose, so it passes through as fibre.
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