BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What carbohydrate is referred to as dietary fiber?
A
Starch
B
Glycogen
C
Maltose
D
Cellulose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a polysaccharide or complex carbohydrate made up of hundreds to thousands of glucose molecules linked together to form a chain. Plants, algae, bacteria, and other microorganisms produce cellulose, whereas animals do not. Cellulose is the primary structural molecule in plant and algae cell walls.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dietary fibers a are mainly indigestible complex carbohydrates in plant cell walls (cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin) and a variety of gums, mucilages, and algal polysaccharides. Lignin is a noncarbohydrate component of dietary fiber in plant cell walls.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dietary fiber includes cellulose, hemicelluloses, pectin, and lignin.

Detailed explanation-4: -cellulose, a complex carbohydrate, or polysaccharide, consisting of 3, 000 or more glucose units.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cellulose provides structure and strength to the cell walls of plants and provides fiber in our diets. Although some animals, such as ruminants, can digest cellulose, humans cannot. Cellulose falls into the category of indigestible carbohydrates known as dietary fiber.

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