to grind up plant food , to puncture and tear flesh, to grab and hold small prey, or all of these?
2007-03-05 07:17:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
dont be mislead by wrong answers,premolars and molars are used to grind up plant food in the choices you've given.
mammals have four distinct types of teeth, with a maximum number for each.
These are the incisor (cutting),
the canine( for firmly holding food in order to tear it apart, and occasionally as weapons),
the premolar, and the
molar (grinding).
2007-03-05 07:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by ANITHA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
incisors - to grind up plant food
canines - to puncture and tear flesh
molars ( and premolars) - to grab and hold small prey
2007-03-05 15:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For grinding food. The word molar comes from the latin word Mola, which means millstone. To grind.
2007-03-05 15:32:18 · answer #3 · answered by Theresa A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋