[nukkad] man: omnivorous and cellulose digesting

["Mahesh chandra gupta" <>]

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Ref. above topic discussed in nukkad earlier, here is a piece from 
a website Science4me.com
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The organ that presents itself as the appendix has no function 
today but it is believed to have played a digestive role in 
primitive man. In the early stages of human evolution, the 
appendix served to digest the cellulose in plants. The human body 
now has no means of digesting the beta linkages found in 
dissacharides such as cellulose so these materials are simply 
egested.




    Human teeth are characteristic of omnivorous creatures. There 
are three types of teeth: the incisors, the canines and the 
molars. The incisors are specialized for cutting, the canines for 
tearing and the molars for grinding. These three dental varieties 
combine to provide a highly efficient mechanical pathway for the 
breakdown of food.
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MC Gupta
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