Function of teeth

The video explains the dietary habits and teeth adaptations of lions, cows, and humans. Lions, as carnivores, have sharp teeth for eating meat. Cows, being herbivores, have flat teeth for grinding plants. Humans, as omnivores, have a variety of teeth for a mixed diet. The video also covers the development of human teeth from milk teeth to adult teeth and emphasizes the importance of dental care.

What is the primary diet of lions?

• Fruits

• Insects

• Meat

• Plants

How do cows process their food without upper teeth?

• They grind grass between their lower teeth and a hard pad of skin.

• They use their hooves to crush the food.

• They use their tongue to mash the food.

• They swallow the food whole.

Which type of human teeth is primarily used for biting?

• Molars

• Canines

• Premolars

• Incisors

What is the function of human molars?

• Biting food

• Chewing food

• Grinding food

• Tearing food

At what age do milk teeth typically start to fall out?

• Two years

• Five years

• Ten years

• Twelve years