Omnivore teeth are characterized by which of the following statements?
A) Four types of teeth are equally developed.
B) Reduced canine teeth
C) Premolars with narrow, bladelike surface
D) Reduced number of molars
E) Sharp, pointy incisor teeth

Question

Omnivore teeth are characterized by which of the following statements?  
A) Four types of teeth are equally developed.
B) Reduced canine teeth
C) Premolars with narrow, bladelike surface
D) Reduced number of molars
E) Sharp, pointy incisor teeth

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Omnivore teeth are adapted to eat both plant-based and animal-based foods, so they have four types of teeth that are equally developed: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. This allows them to eat and process a wide variety of foods. Additionally, they may have sharper incisors for cutting meat and broader molars for grinding plant material, but this varies between species. Canine teeth may also be reduced in omnivores compared to carnivores. Premolars in omnivores may have a broader, flatter surface for crushing and grinding plant material, rather than a narrow, bladelike surface, which would be more characteristic of carnivores. There is no specific reduction in the number of molars in omnivore teeth compared to other types of animals.

Omnivore Teeth Are Characterized by Which of the Following Statements