Question 110 (part 2) · LDEK · Oral hygiene and diet
Indicate correct statement regarding the xylitol:
- A. it is a six-carbon chain sugar alcohol.
- B. it is 30 to 50 times sweeter than sucrose.
- C. it is not metabolised by cariogenic bacteria.
- D. it has higher calorific value than sucrose.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Recall the number of carbon atoms, relative sweetness and caloric value of xylitol, and what S. mutans does with it after uptake.
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