Which of the following teeth are lophodont?

Incisor and canine

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Molar

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Canine and premolar

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Premolar and incisor

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Solution

The correct option is B Molar
Lophodont molars have hard and elongated enamel ridges called lophs. It is oriented either along or perpendicular to the dental row. It is found in herbivores that help in grinding the food e.g., tapirs, manatees, and many rodents.

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Which of the following pair of teeth differ in structure but are similar in function?

(a) Canines and incisors
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(c) Incisors and molars
(d) Premolars and canines

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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

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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Which of the following teeth are lophodont?

The correct option is B MolarLophodont molars have hard and elongated enamel ridges called lophs. It is oriented either along or perpendicular to the dental row. It is found in herbivores that help in grinding the food e.g., tapirs, manatees, and many rodents.

The correct option is B Molar
Lophodont molars have hard and elongated enamel ridges called lophs. It is oriented either along or perpendicular to the dental row. It is found in herbivores that help in grinding the food e.g., tapirs, manatees, and many rodents.