Which of the molecules above cannot be hydrolyzed by the digestive system of most animals starch glycogen sucrose or cellulose?

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Cellulose cannot be hydrolyzed by the digestive system of most animals because they lack the necessary enzyme, cellulase, to break down its β-glucosidic bonds. While starch and glycogen can be digested by animals due to their α-glucosidic bonds, sucrose can be hydrolyzed by the enzyme sucrase. Therefore, cellulose is the molecule that most animals cannot digest.

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