Adaptation To Different Diets

Question 1

Dental pad

Answer 1

In sizes on lower jaw, canine teeth are the same shape and size,
animal wraps tongue around grass pulls tightly across the leathery “ dental pad” on its upper jaw then lower incisors and canine a slice through it

Question 2

Diastema

Answer 2

A gap is called the diastema which separates the front teeth from the gap teeth or “premolars” the tongue and cheeks operate in this gap moving the freshly cut grass to the large grinding surfaces of the cheek teeth or molars

Question 3

Premolars and molars
of herbivore

Answer 3

cheek teeth.
Fit together in a W M shape. Jaw
moves in a horizontal plane so these
interlocking teeth grind food. Teeth have
open, unrestricted roots and so grow
throughout life.

Question 4

Incisors of a herbivore

Answer 4

Occuron lower jaw, cut vegetation against a horny pad on the upper jaw. canines are absent or indistinguishable

Question 5

Canines

Answer 5

In a in carnivore only, and pointed to pierce flesh and seize and kill pray

Question 6

Incisors of a carnivore

Answer 6

On upper and lower jaw grip and tear flesh

Question 7

Pre-molars and molars of a carnivore

Answer 7

Have sharp cusps that cut and Crush. The jaw has strong muscles and moves in a vertical plane opening wide and strongly clamping down to hold prey

Question 8

Carnassial teeth

Answer 8

Act like shears, sliding past each other to rip muscles from bone