Question

We and other animals can't digest cellulose Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Humans are unable to digest cellulose because the appropriate enzymes to breakdown the beta acetal linkages are lacking. ... They have the required enzymes for the breakdown or hydrolysis of the cellulose; the animals do not, not even termites, have the correct enzymes. No vertebrate can digest cellulose directly.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Humans are unable to digest cellulose because the appropriate enzymes to breakdown the beta acetal linkages are lacking. ... Undigestible cellulose is the fiber which aids in the smooth working of the intestinal tract. Animals such as cows, horses, sheep, goats, and termites have symbiotic bacteria in the intestinal tract.

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