A biochemistry student compares cellulose and starch. Which specific linkage in cellulose makes it indigestible by the human digestive system?
Q1. A biochemistry student compares cellulose and starch. Which specific linkage in cellulose makes it indigestible by the human digestive system?
Answer: Beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds
Explanation: Cellulose uses beta-1,4-glycosidic linkages which humans cannot digest, unlike the alpha-linkages found in starch and glycogen.