Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
- Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
- Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
- Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
- Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Answer
(4) Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Solution
As per NCERT:
Each tooth is embedded in a socket of the jaw bone ⇒ thecodont.
Humans form two sets of teeth (milk or deciduous teeth and permanent teeth) ⇒ diphyodont.
An adult human has 32 permanent teeth of four different types (incisors, canine, premolars and molars) ⇒ heterodont.
∴ Human dentition is thecodont, diphyodont and heterodont.
Answer: (4)