Types of Teeth

Question 1

Which type of tooth is used to cut or bite off pieces of food, such as an apple?

Accepted Answer

Incisors

Answer

Premolars

Answer

Molars

Answer

Canines

Question 2

Ethan is brushing his teeth and thinks about what each kind of tooth does. Which of the following lists correctly matches each tooth type with its job?

Accepted Answer

Incisors – cut food; Canines – tear food; Premolars – grind food; Molars – grind food.

Answer

Incisors – cut food; Canines – grind food; Premolars – tear food; Molars – cut food.

Answer

Incisors – tear food; Canines – cut food; Premolars – grind food; Molars – grind food.

Answer

Incisors – cut food; Canines – grind food; Premolars – tear food; Molars – tear food.

Question 3

Mia enjoys a snack that includes raw celery and a slice of ham. She notices that her front teeth look different from the back teeth and wonders why her mouth needs four kinds of teeth. Which sentence correctly explains the reason?

Accepted Answer

Because humans eat both plants and meat, we need front teeth to cut or bite, pointy teeth to tear, and back teeth to grind.

Answer

Because humans have more teeth than other animals, we need extra types just to fill the mouth.

Answer

Because humans only eat plants, all our teeth are for grinding, and the pointy ones are just accidents.

Answer

Because humans only eat meat, we need sharp teeth for tearing, and the flat teeth are leftovers from the past.

Try three questions

Which type of tooth is used to cut or bite off pieces of food, such as an apple?

Ethan is brushing his teeth and thinks about what each kind of tooth does. Which of the following lists correctly matches each tooth type with its job?

Mia enjoys a snack that includes raw celery and a slice of ham. She notices that her front teeth look different from the back teeth and wonders why her mouth needs four kinds of teeth. Which sentence correctly explains the reason?

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