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which of the following statements regarding cellulose is true?
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cellulose provides fiber or
oughage.\
cellulose can be digested by human digestive enzymes.
cellulose is a source of energy.
cellulose is another name for glucose.
cellulose is one of the units of a sucrose molecule.
Cellulose is a polysaccharide that humans cannot digest as we lack the enzyme cellulase. However, it adds bulk to the diet and is known as dietary fiber or "roughage". Glucose is a monosaccharide, sucrose is a disaccharide (glucose + fructose), and cellulose is not an energy source for humans as it cannot be broken down by our digestive enzymes.
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Cellulose provides fiber or "roughage."