Incisor teeth in mammals are primarily for ________________.

Weapons or for killing prey

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Grinding and chewing food

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Cutting and slicing food

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Cutting and slicing food
Incisors are the front four teeth which are used for cutting/biting and slicing the food, canines are the pointed teeth which helps in tearing the food whereas molars are the teeth which are used for Grinding and chewing of food particles.
So, the correct option is 'Cutting and slicing food'

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Q. Study the following passage:
Most of the vertebrates have jaws with teeth. The mode of arrangement of teeth on the jaws is called dentition.
The various types of teeth seen in mammals are incisors (I) canines (C) premolars (P) and molars (M). They are used for biting, tearing, chewing and grinding, respectively.
Canines, the tearing teeth are well-developed in carnivores and ill-developed or absent in herbivores.

Now answer the following:
(i) In frogs, all the teeth in the upper jaw look-alike, whereas in human beings they are different. The type of dentition in human beings can be called .........
(a) Homodont (b) Isodont (c) Heterodont (d) Acrodont
(ii) The dental formula of a mammal is written as ICPM=2023/1023. The teeth missing in it are ................
(a) Incisors (b) Canines (c) Premolars (d) Molars

Q. The teeth that are used for biting an apple are

(a) incisors
(b) canines
(c) pre-molars
(d) molars

Q. The pointed teeth in your mouth are

(a) permolars
(b) incisors
(c) molars
(d) canines

Q. A snake has teeth, but it does not chew its food. In what way does a snake use its teeth?

Question 2
Which of the following pair of teeth differ in structure but are similar in function?

(a) Canines and incisors
(b) Molars and premolars
(c) Incisors and molars
(d) Premolars and canines

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