Premolars are absent in

Rat

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Elephant

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D None of the above
Elephants have 26 teeth- 2 incisors (known as tusks), 12 deciduous premolars and 12 molars.
Rats have 8 teeth on the lower jaw and 8 on the upper jaw, a total of sixteen teeth which consists incisor, premolar and molar.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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Premolars are absent in

The correct option is D None of the aboveElephants have 26 teeth- 2 incisors (known as tusks), 12 deciduous premolars and 12 molars. Rats have 8 teeth on the lower jaw and 8 on the upper jaw, a total of sixteen teeth which consists incisor, premolar and molar.Thus, the correct answer is option D.

The correct option is D None of the above
Elephants have 26 teeth- 2 incisors (known as tusks), 12 deciduous premolars and 12 molars.
Rats have 8 teeth on the lower jaw and 8 on the upper jaw, a total of sixteen teeth which consists incisor, premolar and molar.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.