99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryBiomolecules
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Options
- AStarch on complete hydrolysis gives fructose
- BLactose on hydrolysis gives glucose and fructose
- CGlucose on slow oxidation to CO ₂ and H ₂ O by enzyme does not liberate energy
- DCellulose is not digestible in human body
Correct answer
D. Cellulose is not digestible in human body
Step-by-step solution
Cellulose is a polysaccharide which holds or binds many small monosaccharide units together by glycosidic bonds. The type of glycosidic bond present is of ( )-1,4 bond. Which cannot be broken down by enzymes present in human body. Thus, we cannot digest cellulose.