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Saccharin is considered suitable for diabetic patients because

  1. Ait is converted into glucose in the liver
  2. Bit is excreted unchanged in urine and gives no calories
  3. Cit is a polysaccharide that releases energy slowly
  4. Dit is rapidly stored as glycogen

Answer: B

Saccharin is not metabolised; it passes out in urine unchanged, so it adds no calories or blood sugar. The other statements describe carbohydrate metabolism, which saccharin does not undergo.
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