Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the intestine totally undigested?
Fat and starch
Fat and cellulose
Starch and cellulose
Protein and starch
A
Protein and starch
B
Fat and starch
C
Fat and cellulose
D
Starch and cellulose
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Humans do not have the enzyme cellulase to degrade the beta 1, 4 bonds of cellulose. In the large intestine, bacteria may partially degrade some cellulose. Lipids or fats are digested and absorbed in the small intestine.
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