Omnivores Macromolecules

All mammals digest food through a similar system- even if there are specializations that have developed over time in adaptation for the diet of each animal. Each kind of animal uses the mouth opening, and often teeth, to acquire the food regardless of what stage—live, raw, cooked, etc.—and introduce it to the digestive tract. Almost all animals have a small and large intestine, wherein the separation and absorption of nutrients occurs. At the end of the small intestine the caecum is found in almost every mammal, although the size among types of eaters varies. The un-digestible waste travels through the bowels and exits from the anus as feces.

Because omnivores eat both plant matter and animal protein, the macromolecules that they consume are much more diverse than carnivores or herbivores. The primary macromolecules, especially with human mammals, are carbohydrates. Most omnivores also consume proteins, lipids as fats, and some nucleic acids in the form of DNA within other animals. …show more content…
Omnivores consume quite a lot of carbohydrates, which are found in the majority of food that omnivores, humans especially, consume. The largest source of carbohydrates are almost all vegetables and fruits as well as grains, legumes, and a wide variety of processed foods consumed by humans. Protein is primarily found in animal muscle and eggs, but also in legumes, soy, and nuts. Lipids, or fats, are found in all dairy products, eggs, some parts of animals, as well as a variety of processed sources including oils. Nucleic acids are found in one place—within DNA. The only place omnivores consume nucleic acids are through the flesh of other animals, and most of the DNA is broken down into simpler forms and used elsewhere within the