Dietary fibre is rich in_____________?
Correct answer: B. Cellulose
- A. Starch
- B. Cellulose
- C. Collagen
- D. Inulin
Explanation
Cellulose, a glucose polymer forming plant cell walls, is a major insoluble component of dietary fibre and is not digested by human enzymes. Inulin is also a fibre, but it is a specific soluble fructan rather than the usual broad answer here.
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