Multiple choice

Which of the following compounds is not present in dietary fibre?

  1. Cellulose

  2. Hemicellulose

  3. Cholesterol

  4. Beta-glucans

  5. Pectin
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cholesterol is needed to construct the important membranes which surround cells. The body is able to manufacture cholesterol but is unable to destroy this substance. Cholesterol is removed from the body combined with bile acids. This removal is increased by dietary fibre and diminished in the absence of dietary fibre.

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