Question

An adult human being has a total of 32 permanent teeth, which are of four types. They are called

• A. lophodont
• B. thecodont
• C. heterodont
• D. diphyodont

Answer 1

Answer:

C. heterodont

Mammals have heterodont dentition with different types of teeth that are highly specialized to match specific eating habits. By heterodont dentition we mean the different types of teeth that we have incisors, canines, molars, and Pre molars which have their specific functions.