adaptations to diet

Question 1

types of mouth/teeth patterns

Answer 1

1. incisors: front teeth
2. Canines: side teeth
3. molars/premolars: back teeth

Question 2

herbivores teeth

Answer 2

molars- flattened and enlarged (grinding)
canines- reduced
incisors- sharpened (cutting food)

Question 3

carnivore teeth

Answer 3

molars-jagged and pointed (tearing + cutting fine pieces)
canines- enlarged and pointed (piercing +holding)
incisors-pointed(piercing)

Question 4

omnivore teeth

Answer 4

molars-flattened (basic grinding)
canines-somewhat pointed (piercing)
incisors- chiseled (cutting)