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Carbohydrates: Science Lesson: Activity 2 of 3

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There’s another very important carbohydrate in our diet. It’s a polysaccharide called fiber

If there are vegetables on your dinner plate, one type of fiber you’ll eat is cellulose. Cellulose is a tough carbohydrate that we can’t digest, but it gives the roughage that keeps the digestive system working smoothly.

A cellulose molecule is a net made of thousands of glucose molecules.

What’s the difference between a starch molecule and a cellulose molecule?
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