Question

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, rewrite the sentence by changing the incorrect word/words.
Heterodont teeth are similar in shape.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Heterodont

1. Mammals are heterodont as they have different types of teeth.
2. ‘Hetero’ means ‘different’ and ‘Dont’ means ‘teeth’ meaning ‘different teeth’
3. They are not alike or similar.
4. Teeth are lodged in sockets of the jaw.
5. There are four types of teeth in mammals- Incisors, Canines, Premolars, and Molars.
6. All these have different shapes.
7. All these have different functions like some teeth perform tearing of food and some perform grinding of food.

Final answer: The given statement is false.