Observe the picture and identify the type of teeth used for biting.

Canines

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Premolars

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Molars

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Incisors

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Solution

The correct option is D
Incisors

Incisors are used for cutting and biting food. They have flat biting surfaces. There are a total of 8 incisors found in our mouth (4 in the upper jaw and 4 in the lower jaw).

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

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

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

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

Q. During a dental check up in school, the dentist asked a group of students to name the teeth from the back of the mouth to the front in the correct order. He got four different answers. Identify the one that shows the correct order.
(a) 3 incisors, 2 canines, 1 molar, 2 premolars.
(b) 2 incisors, 1 canine, 3 premolars, 2 molars.
(c) 2 molars, 3 premolars, 2 canines, 1 incisor.
(d) 3 molars, 2 premolars, 1 canine, 2 incisors.

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

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Observe the picture and identify the type of teeth used for biting.

The correct option is D Incisors Incisors are used for cutting and biting food. They have flat biting surfaces. There are a total of 8 incisors found in our mouth (4 in the upper jaw and 4 in the lower jaw).

The correct option is D
Incisors

Incisors are used for cutting and biting food. They have flat biting surfaces. There are a total of 8 incisors found in our mouth (4 in the upper jaw and 4 in the lower jaw).