The dental formula of a certain animal is as given below.
i 0/3 c0/1 pm 3/3 m3/3
a)Calculate the total number of teeth the animal has.(5marks)
b)State the mode of feeding of the animal.(5marks)
i 0/3 c0/1 pm 3/3 m3/3
a)Calculate the total number of teeth the animal has.(5marks)
b)State the mode of feeding of the animal.(5marks)
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Answer:
a) 32 teeth are present
Explanation:
as we know that incisors are 0/3 and canine are 0/3 pre molars are 3/3 and molars are 3/3 so we can write it as 0033/3133 numerator show upper jaw half side only and denominator show lower jaw half side only so add numerator and multiply by 2 and next denominator add up and multiply by 2 then add numerator and denominator answers so we get 32