A food scientist has chemically analyzed a food item to determine its ingredients. One of the ingredients was a complex chemical that consisted of hundreds of glucose molecules bonded together. When the scientist tested the complex chemical, she discovered it could be digested by humans. Based on this information, the complex chemical was a form of ________.

A. fiber
B. starch
C. cellulose
D. sucrose


Answer: B

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