A person consumes a salad rich in cellulose. This polysaccharide remains undigested in the human gut primarily because of its:
Q1. A person consumes a salad rich in cellulose. This polysaccharide remains undigested in the human gut primarily because of its:
Answer: Beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds
Explanation: Humans lack the enzyme cellulase to break beta-1,4-glycosidic linkages; amylase only breaks alpha-1,4-linkages found in starch.