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Physiology of Digestion

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Which among the following components of food is undigested when it reaches the stomach?

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Starch and fat

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Starch and cellulose

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Starch and protein

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Fat and cellulose

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Solution

The correct option is D Fat and cellulose
Saliva contains no lipase. The stomach also lacks any fat emulsifying enzymes. Fat is largely digested in the small intestine. Cellulose is not digested in human gut.

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