What Group of Fibres Is Often Gummy and Used to Add

question 55

Multiple Choice

What group of fibres is often gummy and used to add thickness to foods?

• A)nonviscous
• B)digestible
• C)total
• D)soluble

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Definitions:

Pericardium

A membrane surrounding the heart and consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane.

Cartilage

A flexible, connective tissue found in various forms throughout the body, including joints, ear, and nose.

Chondrocytes

Cartilage cells.

Blastocytes

An early stage of embryonic development in mammals, consisting of a hollow sphere of cells that implants in the uterine wall.