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Why is it impossible for humans to digest food that contains cellulose? a. There is no energy available in fiber. b. An inactive form of cellulase in human digestive tract renders it undigested and removes it as waste. c. The acidic environment in the human stomach makes it impossible to break the bonds in cellulose. d. Human digestive enzymes cannot break down the $\beta-1,4$ glycosidic linkage in cellulose, which requires a special enzyme that is absent in humans.

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          Why is it impossible for humans to digest food that contains cellulose?
a. There is no energy available in fiber.
b. An inactive form of cellulase in human digestive tract renders it undigested and removes it as waste.
c. The acidic environment in the human stomach makes it impossible to break the bonds in cellulose.
d. Human digestive enzymes cannot break down the $\beta-1,4$ glycosidic linkage in cellulose, which
requires a special enzyme that is absent in humans.

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Biology for AP Courses

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Why is it impossible for humans to digest food that contains cellulose? a. There is no energy available in fiber. b. An inactive form of cellulase in human digestive tract renders it undigested and removes it as waste. c. The acidic environment in the human stomach makes it impossible to break the bonds in cellulose. d. Human digestive enzymes cannot break down the $\beta-1,4$ glycosidic linkage in cellulose, which requires a special enzyme that is absent in humans.