alleryWhy can human pancreatic amylase not digest cellulose?
AIts glucose units are beta-linked
BIt contains no glucose units
CIt dissolves only in stomach acid
DIt is a protein, not a sugar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its glucose units are beta-linked
Amylase acts on alpha-linked glucose polymers, and humans lack cellulases for the beta-linked cellulose.
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