OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Fiber absorbs water like a sponge and helps food move through the large intestine.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is soluble fibre? Soluble fibre soaks up water like a sponge and helps to bulk out our poo (faeces) so it can pass through the gut more easily. It acts to slow down the rate of digestion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although fiber is derived from one of the macronutrients, the absence of a deficiency state prevents it from being considered an essential nutrient. Furthermore, there is no Estimated Average Requirement or Recommended Dietary Allowance for fiber as there are for other carbohydrate sources.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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