Most animals cannot digest cellulose.However, those with a second stomach, containing specific bacteria that produce β-glycosidases, can digest cellulose.What is the role of the β-glycosidase in digesting cellulose?
A) β-glycosidase catalyzes the oxidation of cellulose.
B) β-glycosidase catalyzes the isomerization of β-glycosidic bonds into α-glycosidic bonds.
C) β-glycosidase catalyzes the reduction of cellulose.
D) β-glycosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of cellulose.
E) β-glycosidase catalyzes the dehydration of cellulose.

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β-glycosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of cellulose, breaking down the β-glycosidic bonds between the glucose units in cellulose, making it digestible for the animals.

Most Animals Cannot Digest Cellulose