Question

Explain what will happen if we don't include roughages in our food.

Answer 1

• Roughages are a kind of complex carbohydrates that our body fails to digest.$\left[3\right]$(1 mark)
• They are commonly called as fibres made of cellulose (complex carbohydrates).$\left[3\right]$(1 mark)
• They help in free bowel movement in the digestive track and help in free defecation. Hence, if we don't include roughages in our food we may suffer from difficulty in bowel movements.$\left[3\right]$(1 mark)