Starch and cellulose are both produced by plants, yet one is easily digested by animals and the other is not. Discuss the differences in the structures of these two molecules and how this may impact whether they can be digested.

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cellulose is a straight chain polymer and starch is branched or coiled. starch is digested by amylases. humans lack the enzyme to digest cellulose.some animals can digest cellulose with the help of symbiotic micro organisms, which live in their guts.