Which of the following polysaccharide is not metabolised in human body and is readily filtered through the kidneys?

Starch

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Glycogen

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Cellulose

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Inulin

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Solution

The correct option is D Inulin
The correct answer is D
Inulin is not metabolized in the human body and is filtered through the kidneys. Due to this reason Inulin is infused into the patients to study the Glomerular filtration rate, by measuring the concentration of inulin in urine.

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