Question

Carnassial teeth are modified for

• A. Crushing
• B. Grinding
• C. Tearing
• D. Cutting

Answer 1

The correct option is C Tearing

• Carnassials are paired upper and lower teeth (either molars or premolars and molars)which are modified in such a way as to allow self-sharpening edges to pass by each other in a cutting manner.
• And these type of teeth is used for tearing rather than grinding it.
• They are found in animals of the order Carnivora (e.g. tigers, wolves), in which they are the first molars in the lower jaw and the last premolars in the upper. Hence, Carnassial teeth are modified for tearing.

So, the correct answer is 'tearing'.