Question

Explain what will happen if we don't include roughages in our food? (2 Marks)

Answer 1

• Roughages are a kind of complex carbohydrates that our body fails to digest. (0.5 Marks)
• They are commonly called as fibres made of cellulose (complex carbohydrates). (0.5 Marks)
• They help in free bowel movement in the digestive track and help in free defecation. So we have to include roughages in our food. (0.5 Marks)
• If we don't include roughages in our food we may suffer from difficulty in bowel movements. (0.5 Marks)