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an indigestible cell wall of plant cell that animals take in as food.

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What constituents of food provide roughage?

carbohydrates


What is a roughage?

It is important to know what is being eaten. Roughage is indigestible material in vegetables, that helps the gut pass food and waste.


What is roughage in food?

Roughage are usually stored in green leave\vegetable such as Spanish, beans and even fruits like banana


What does roughage mean?

Roughage Is A Food Which Is High In Fibre Which The Digestive System Cannot Digest As Easy As Other Foods.


What animal if corn the chief food for?

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What substance found in your food and can clean your intestines?

Roughage(cellulose).


Are roughage and fiber food groups?

foods in the Starchy food group are foods such as: potatoes etc


What does roughage do?

Roughage is another term for dietary fibre . e.g., Natural food, Dalia etc. It does not provide energy , but only helps in retaining water in the body.


What food contain roughage?

Roughage (also called fibre) is the coarse indigestible constituent of food which provides bulk to the diet and aids digestion. Foods which contain roughage are wholegrain cereals like wheat, barley and bran as well as the edible skins of most fruit and vegetables.


What is another name for animal fodder?

Feed usually. Fodder usually refers to roughage, ie. grass, hay, chaff, and so roughage or bulk is probably appropriate as well.


Is cecum the organ that helps horses digest roughage?

It takes the toxins out of the food


What is cellulose fiber?

Roughage covers many different types of fiber. Cellulose is a fiber. Roughage is a dietary fiber, called cellulose that is the part of a plant that cannot be digested by the human digestive system. Roughage retains water and adds bulk to food. Roughage helps correct large intestine disorders and keeps it functioning normally.