Dietary fibre contains:
First, the core concept here is dietary fiber. I remember that dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. It's found in plant-based foods. The main components are cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin. Also, there's soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves in water, like pectin in fruits, while insoluble fiber is the structural part of plants, like cellulose in vegetables.
Wait, the question is asking what dietary fiber contains. So the options might be different components. Common distractors could include things like starch, glycogen, or other carbohydrates. Let me think of standard MCQ options for this topic. For example, options might be:
A. Starch
B. Cellulose
C. Glycogen
D. Lactose
If that's the case, the correct answer would be B. Cellulose. But I need to confirm. Let me recall: dietary fiber includes cellulose, which is a polysaccharide made of glucose units linked by beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Humans can't digest it because we lack the enzyme cellulase. Other components like hemicellulose and lignin are also part of dietary fiber. So if the options include cellulose, that's correct. Starch is digestible, glycogen is animal storage, lactose is a disaccharide. So the wrong options would be A, C, D.
The core concept is about the components of dietary fiber. Why is cellulose correct? Because it's a major component, indigestible. The other options are digestible or not part of fiber. Clinical pearl: Remember that dietary fiber includes both soluble (pectin, gums) and insoluble (cellulose, lignin) parts. High-yield fact: Cellulose is the most abundant component in plant cell walls and is a key part of dietary fiber.
So putting it all together, the correct answer is B. Cellulose. The explanation would cover why cellulose is in dietary fiber, and why the others like starch or glycogen are not. Also, mention the enzymes involved, like humans lacking cellulase. That should cover all the required sections. Need to structure the answer with the specified sections and formatting.
**Core Concept**
Dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate composed of non-digestible polysaccharides and lignin found in plant cell walls. It includes **cellulose**, **hemicellulose**, and **pectin**, which resist digestion by human enzymes due to their **beta-1,4-glycosidic linkages**.
**Why the Correct Answer is Right**
Cellulose is the primary structural component of plant cell walls and a major constituent of dietary fiber. Humans lack the enzyme **cellulase** to break down beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds, making cellulose indigestible. It passes through the gastrointestinal tract, promoting satiety and bowel regularity by increasing stool bulk and water retention.
**Why Each Wrong Option is Incorrect