Biology

Dental and Oral Biology

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Dental and Oral Biology focuses on the structure, development, and function of teeth and oral tissues. It covers key concepts like dental formulas, tooth eruption, and common oral diseases. These topics are essential for medical and biology entrance examinations.

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Dental and Oral Biology Questions

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

Which of the following teeth are absent in a rat?

  1. Canines and molars

  2. Incisors and molars

  3. Incisors and premolars

  4. Canines and premolars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rats have incisors and molars. Incisors are the foremost teeth in mammals. In rats, there are four, long, sharp front teeth, two on top and two on the bottom. They are specialized for gnawing. Molars are rearmost teeth in the mouth of rat used for grinding food prior to swallowing it. Rats have 12 molars, six on top and six on the bottom. Rats do not have canines (the conical, pointed teeth used for holding prey, defense) or premolars (grinding teeth behind the canines and in front of the molars).
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

Premolars are absent in

  1. Rat

  2. Elephant

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Elephants have 26 teeth- 2 incisors (known as tusks), 12 deciduous premolars and 12 molars.
Rats have 8 teeth on the lower jaw and 8 on the upper jaw, a total of sixteen teeth which consists incisor, premolar and molar.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

In Rabbit and Hare, the incisors of upper and lower jaw halves are

  1. 1 / 1

  2. 2 / 1

  3. 2 / 2

  4. 2 / 0
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The incisors and cheek teeth of rabbits are called aradicular hypsodont teeth. This is sometimes referred to as an elodent dentition. These teeth grow or erupt continuously. The growth or eruption is held in balance by dental abrasion from chewing a diet high in fibre. The anatomic dental formula is 2( i2/1 c0/0 m3/2 )= 16  deciduous teeth.


So, the correct option is '2/1'.

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

Dental formula of elephant is

  1. $ \dfrac {1,0,0,3}{0,0,0,3} $
  2. $ \dfrac {1,0,0,3}{1,0,0,3} $
  3. $ \dfrac {1,0,2,3}{1,0,1,3} $
  4. $ \dfrac {2,0,3,3}{1,0,3,3} $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The dental formula of adult elephants for both species is I 1/0 C 0/0 PM 3/3 M 3/3, with a total number of 26 teeth. The two upper incisors are the tusks.


So, the correct option is 'Option A'.

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

Read the following statements and select the correct option.


Statement 1 : Dental formula gives the number of teeth in the half of each jaw.
Statement 2 : Dental formula can be expressed for insectivorous mammals as well as for the non-mammalian vertebrates. 

  1. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.

  2. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.

  3. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

  4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the dental formula represents half of each jaw. Statement 2 is incorrect because dental formulas are specific to mammals and are not typically applied to non-mammalian vertebrates in the same way.

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

Dental formula refers to 

  1. The minimum number of teeth in one half of one jaw

  2. The number of each type of tooth in one half of one jaw

  3. The overall geometric shape of the jaw

  4. Maximum number of teeth in the mouth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In each set of teeth, incisors (I) are indicated first, canines (C) second, premolars (P) third, and finally molars (M), giving I:C:P:M which is the minimum number of teeth in one half of one jaw. 

So, 'the correct option is 'The minimum number of teeth in one half of one jaw'.

Multiple choice biology digestive system of human buccal cavity digestive system - organs coordination in the process of digestion

Identify typical dental formula of a metatherian.

  1. i 5/4. c 1/1, pm 3/3, m 4/4

  2. i 3/3, c 1/1, pm 4/4, m 3/3

  3. i 4/3, c 1/1, pm 3/3, m 4/4

  4. i 4/5, c 1/1, pm 3/3, m 4/4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There is only one set of teeth functional throughout life with the exception of a milk molar which is replaced by the last premolar. Incisors are more numerous than in placentals. 3 premolars and 4 molars as against 4 P and 3 M in placentals. Dentition in opossum is I 5/4, C 1/1, P 3/3, M 4/4. 


So, the correct option is 'Option A'.

Multiple choice frog - control and coordination system frog animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) organ and organ systems in animals zoology

Which of the following statement is true with reference to
teeth in frog

  1. The lower jaw is toothless

  2. The upper jaw is toothless

  3. Both lower and upper jaws are toothless

  4. Both lower and upper jaws are toothed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The lower jaw of frog is toothless. Teeth are present on premaxillae , maxillae of upper jaw.

Multiple choice chemistry the s-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) biological importance of magnesium and calcium biological importance of elements biological importance of s block elements

Bones and teeth contain:

  1. Calcium dihydrogen phosphate

  2. Apatite

  3. Calcium phosphide

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bones and teeth contains Apatite which is a group of phosphate minerals and contains calcium. Its formula can be represented as $Ca _5(PO _4) _3(F,Cl,OH)$.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

A dental disease characterized by mottling of teeth is due to presence of a certain chemical element in drinking water. Which is that element?

  1. Boron

  2. Chlorine

  3. Fluorine

  4. Mercury
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Fluoride is the important mineral found in teeth, bone and joint. It plays an important role in the formation of the enamel of teeth and mineralization of bones at the optimum level. But excess fluoride in drinking water and foods causes a disorder known as fluorosis. It is characterized by mottling of teeth, weak bones, stiff and painful joints (skeletal fluorosis).