Which one of the following pairs of food components in humans reaches the intestine totally undigested?

Protein and starch

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Fat and starch

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Fat and cellulose

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Starch and cellulose

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Solution

The correct option is B Fat and cellulose
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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