Humans are unable to get metabolic energy from cellulose because:
A. cellulose contains very little chemical energy.
B. cellulose does not taste good.
C. cellulose is present in large quantities in the gut.
D. cellulose digesting enzymes are absent from the human gut.
E. cellulose is not part of a normal diet.
Answer: D
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