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Bunodont teeth occur in


A

Elephant

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Sheep

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C

Carnivores

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D

Humans

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Solution

The correct option is D

Humans


The correct option is D:

Explanations for the correct option:

  1. The majority of mammals have bunodont-type molars.
  2. They have enamel-coated low, blunt cusps.
  3. Species with bunodont teeth frequently have varied diets made up of a wide variety of foods with various textures. such as people, raccoons, bears, etc.

Explanations for the incorrect options:

Option A:

  1. Elephants typically have 26 teeth: 12 deciduous premolars, 12 molars, and the incisors, sometimes known as the tusks.
  2. Elephants are polyphyodonts, which means they rotate their teeth periodically during their lives as opposed to most mammals, who develop baby teeth before replacing them with a single permanent set of adult teeth.

Option B:

  1. There are 32 permanent teeth in all sheep. Only the bottom jaw contains its eight incisors.
  2. Their cutting or biting teeth are another names for these front teeth.
  3. Following the incisors are 12 premolars and 12 molars, located from the mouth's center to the back.

Option C:

  1. Like other mammals, carnivores have a variety of teeth: incisors in the front, canines, premolars, and molars in the back.
  2. The majority of carnivores have carnassial or shearing teeth that are used for cutting solid sinews and slicing meat.

Final answer: Bunodont teeth occur in humans.


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