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26 September, 11:36

Both starch and cellulose are glucose polymers. why can animals easily degrade starch, but not cellulose?

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  1. 26 September, 11:57
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    Human bodies contain enzymes that can break down starch into glucose and use it for fuel. We do not have the enzymes necessary to breakdown cellulose.
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