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(C) Cellulose is a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of $\beta(1 \rightarrow 4)$ linked $D$-glucose uni

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(C) Cellulose is a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of $\beta(1 \rightarrow 4)$ linked $D$-glucose units. Humans lack the necessary enzymes (cellulases) to hydrolyze the $\beta$-glycosidic linkages in cellulose. Therefore,it cannot be digested and acts as dietary fiber (roughage),which adds bulk to the food and facilitates bowel movement in the human digestive system.

Which of the following molecules serves as fibrous content of food only and is useful for bowel movement in humans?

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