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leo leo

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Cellulose is a polymer of glucose where the monomers are connected by -linkages. Humans cannot digest this substance because ____.
 A) they only produce -amylase
  B) they produce insufficient quantities of -amylase
  C) cellulose is resistant to the human form of -amylase
  D) the -linkages are too strong to be hydrolyzed

Question 2

What is the key enzyme in digestion of polysaccharides?
 A) starch amylopectin
  B) -amylase
  C) -dextranase
  D) -amylase


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jessofishing

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


leo leo

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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