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Which of the following describes human dentition?
Which of the following describes human dentition?
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The correct option is B Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Thecodont dentition is an arrangement in which the base of the tooth is completely enclosed in a deep socket of bone is the characteristic of mammalian teeth as seen in humans.
Diphyodont - Organisms have two successive sets of teeth (milk teeth and permanent teeth), as most mammals.
Heterodont - Organisms have different types of teeth along the jaw that are specialized for different tasks. Example : molars and premolars.
So human dentition can be described by - Thecodont, diphyodont and heterodont.
Thecodont dentition is an arrangement in which the base of the tooth is completely enclosed in a deep socket of bone is the characteristic of mammalian teeth as seen in humans.
Diphyodont - Organisms have two successive sets of teeth (milk teeth and permanent teeth), as most mammals.
Heterodont - Organisms have different types of teeth along the jaw that are specialized for different tasks. Example : molars and premolars.
So human dentition can be described by - Thecodont, diphyodont and heterodont.
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