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Humans produce the enzyme amylase. This enzyme breaks down starch, a
complex carbohydrate found in many food sources (e.g. potatoes, breads).
Explain why the human digestive system is unable to use amylase to break down
the complex carbohydrate cellulose, which is also found in some foods (such as
celery).

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Explanation:

We lack the enzyme cellulase which is the enzyme required to break down cellulose.

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Base on the given information, human can produce the enzyme amylase, but cannot produce the appropriate enzymes that is able to breakdown the beta acetal linkages that exist in cellulose.

Enzymes serves as biological protein, and it is needed in the body to carry out specific functions.

Human posses amylase which made it possible to breaks down starch that is contained in many carbohydrate food that we eat.

We can conclude that human doesn't have the enzymes that that act on complex cellulose contain in found like celery.

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