Which of the following carbohydrates cannot be digested by human enzymes and instead undergoes fermentation by colonic bacteria?
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Correct answer: Cellulose
Cellulose contains beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Humans lack the enzyme cellulase required to break these bonds, so cellulose passes through the small intestine undigested as dietary fiber.
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