Cellulose: The Plant Structural Carbohydrate Humans Cannot Digest
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Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, making up a significant portion of plant cell walls. While it is a carbohydrate composed of glucose units, humans are unable to break it down and extract its energy content. This is because of a key difference in its molecular structure compared to other digestible carbohydrates like starch.
