Why is cellulose so difficult for most animals to digest?
1. they don’t have the proper enzyme to break the bonds between subunits
2. cellulose is made up of chitin, which is indigestible
3. the bonds holding cellulose subunits together are extremely strong, stronger than in any other macromolecule
4. there are many hydrogen bonds holding the subunits together

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Introduction | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Carbohydrates are commonly found as starch in plant storage organs. Which of the following five properties of starch (a-e) make it useful as a storage material?
(i). easily translocated
(ii). chemically non-reactive
(iii). easily digested by animals
(iv). osmotically inactive
(v). synthesized during photosynthesis
The useful properties are:

1. (i), (ii) and (v) 2. (i) and (v)
3. (ii) and (iii) 4. (ii) and (iv)
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Introduction | Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen |
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