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Give biological explanations for the following statements:
Roughage is an important part of our diet.

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Roughage is an important part of our diet because:
(a) It helps in movement of food easily through the intestines.
(b) It stimulates secretion from digestive tract and helps in elimination of wastes like cholesterol and toxins from digestive system.
(c) Sufficient roughage in our food makes it soft which helps us in avoiding constipation.
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