Match the following.

Type of Tooth No. of Teeth / Function

1) Incisors A) 4 / Tearing

2) Canines B) 8 / Grinding

3) Pre-Molars C) 12 / Crushing

4) Molars D) 8 / Cutting

1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - D

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1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C

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1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - D, 4 - C

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1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - A

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Solution

The correct option is B
1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C

The mouth of an adult human being consists of 32 teeth. 8 incisors (4 - upper jaw, 4 - lower jaw) which are used for cutting, 4 canines (2 - upper jaw, 2 - lower jaw) which are used for tearing the food, 8 pre-molars (4 - upper jaw, 4 - lower jaw) which are majorly used for chewing and grinding and 12 molars (6 - upper jaw, 6 - lower jaw) which are majorly used for grinding and crushing.

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Which one of the following pairs of types of teeth perform one common function as stated against it ?

(a) Incisors, canines - Holding

(b) Canines, premolars - Tearing

(d) Molars, incisors - Tearing

\begin{matrix} Types of Teeth & Functions i) Incisors & A) Piercing and tearing ii) Canines & B) Grinding food iii) Premolars & C) Cutting and biting iv) Molars & D) Crushing food \end{matrix}

1. Incisors are chisel-shaped and are used for cutting.

2. Canine is dagger shaped and used for tearing.

3. Molars and Premolars are used for crushing and grinding.

Which of the above sentences is correct?

Incisors, canines, pre-molars and molars are all types of _____.

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