Cellulose

Cellulose is a linear polysaccharide comprised of many glucose monosaccharides bound together with the chemical formula (C6H10O5). It is a white solid substance not water-soluble, and consists of 3000 or more glucose units (monosaccharides). Cellulose is an important structural component of the cell wall of green plants. It could be pictured metaphorically as the plant's skeleton. Hence, Cellulose, such as starch and glycogen, is produced and is essential in mainly in green plants.

Cellulose is a big part of what we call 'dietary fiber'. Our digestive system does not have enzymes capable of splitting cellulose, such as herbivores like cows. Thus we cannot benefit from the energy stored in these molecules.

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