Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781464126116
Author: David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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To explain: The reason behind that humans are not able to digest cellulose.

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Carbohydrates are organic biomolecules found in all the living organisms. The monomers of monosaccharide together to form disaccharide or polysaccharide molecules. Polysaccharides are formed by the long chain of simple monomeric units of monosaccharide. Some examples of polysaccharides are glycogen, starch, cellulose and chitin.

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To determine: Whether an individual would accept if he was offered a procedure that allowed him to acquire the ability to consume cellulose.

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Polysaccharides are formed by the long chain of simple monomeric units of monosaccharide. The some polysaccharides are glycogen, starch, cellulose and chitin. Some of these polysaccharides act as an energy reservoir (starch and glycogen) while some of the polysaccharide acts as a structural component of cell that forms the cell wall (cellulose and chitin).

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