Previous Answers Correct You have considered the various digestive enzymes invol

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Previous Answers Correct You have considered the various digestive enzymes involved at the different stages of carbohydrate digestion, as well as the carbohydrate digestion, monosaccharides, which can be absorbed in the small intestine for transport into the bloodstream. monosaccharides p Part D-The Role of Dietary Fiber Fiber is a polysaccharide that gives plants their structure, and the bonds that hold the fiber molecules together are unable to be digested by human dige many digestive and chronic diseases Select all that apply. View Available Hint(s) Fiber can help reduce the risk of diverticulosis. obesity, and certain cancers. Fiber can increase the absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream, potentially resulting in increased heart disease risk Humans do not produce enzymes in the small intestine that can break down fiber. Fiber is important for adding bulk to our stools, and making it easier to eliminate stools as long as water intake is adequate. Bacteria in the large intestine are able to ferment all forms of previously undigested insoluble fiber. Submit rovide Feedback

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1. Fiber can help reduce the risk of diverticulosis, obesity, and certain cancers.
2. Humans do not produce enzymes in the small intestine that can break down fiber.
3. Fiber is important for adding bulk to our stools, and making it easier to eliminate stools as long as water intake is adequate.

Fiber is a polysaccharide, which gives plants their structure and the bonds, that hold the fiber molecules together. They are unable to be digested by human digestive enzymes. It plays an essential role in a healthy diet by promoting healthy passage of stool and by helping to prevent many digestive and chronic diseases.

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