Humans cannot digest cellulose because A. the glucose units that make up cellulose are in the pyranose form. B. humans lack the enzyme necessary to hydrolyze the ?-glycosidic links. C. cellulose does not undergo mutarotation. D. cellulose is a nonreducing sugar. E. cellulose is a D-sugar polymer. F. there is no branching in cellulose.
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The glucose units that make up cellulose are in the pyranose form: This is true, but it is not the reason why humans cannot digest cellulose. Both cellulose and starch (which humans can digest) are made up of glucose units in the pyranose form. B. Humans lack the Show more…
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