The following picture shows the different types of teeth present in your mouth. From the given options, select the option which matches with their name and function.

A - Incisor-Cutting and biting
B - Canines- Chewing and grinding
C - Premolars-Chewing and grinding
D - Molars-Piercing and tearing

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A - Incisor-Chewing and grinding
B - Canines-Piercing and tearing
C - Premolars-Cutting and biting
D - Molars-Chewing and grinding

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A - Incisor-Cutting and biting
B - Canines-Piercing and tearing
C - Premolars-Chewing and grinding
D - Molars-Chewing and grinding

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A - Incisor-Chewing and grinding
B - Canines-Chewing and grinding
C - Premolars-Piercing and tearing
D - Molars-Cutting and biting

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Solution

The correct option is C
A - Incisor-Cutting and biting
B - Canines-Piercing and tearing
C - Premolars-Chewing and grinding
D - Molars-Chewing and grinding

A: These are called Incisors. Two pairs of incisors are present in each jaw. It helps us to bite into the food.
B: They are called canines. One pair of canine is present in each jaw. They help in piercing and tearing.
C: They are called Premolars. Their main function is crushing and tearing the food.
D: These are Molars. They help in chewing and grinding.

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Q. Match the following:

\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}

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 26
Label the below given Figure as directed below in (i) to (iv) and give the name of each type of teeth.

i) The cutting and biting teeth as ‘A’
ii) The piercing and tearing teeth as ‘B’
iii) The grinding and chewing teeth as ‘C’
iv) The grinding teeth present only in adult as ‘D’

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

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?

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