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Which of the following is the plant polysaccharide that is not digestible by humans?a. fructoseb. lactosec. starchd. cellulose
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Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates that consist of long chains of monosaccharide units. Fructose and lactose are not polysaccharides, they are monosaccharides and disaccharides respectively. So, we can eliminate options a and b. Show more…
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