Question

Why is it important to consume foods that contain cellulose when most animals cannot digest cellulose?1)Cellulose acts as a hormone disruptor in the endocrine system.2)Certain animals can partially digest cellulose and use it as energy.3)Cellulose acts as dietary fiber and helps the digestive system function properly4)Cellulose can be incorporated into the cell walls of certain animal cells.

Answer 1

Cellulose is a polysaccharide that is safe to be consumed. It is considered as a fiber but can cause side effects such as bloating if consumed in large amounts. Certain animals such as cows and sheeps can digest cellulose where they can get energy they needed. But generally, most animals cannot digest cellulose. It is important to consume foods that contain celulose because is it essential in the diet. It consists of fiber that assits the digestive system by keeping the food that we consumed up to the gut and help to push it as waste out of the body. It is not a hormone disruptor in the endocrine system. Animal cells does not have cell walls.

Answer - 3) Cellulose acts as dietary fiber and helps the digestive system function properly