teeth

1. Teeth
1st
Year Biology

2. Teeth
• There are 4 different types of tooth
-incisors
-canines
-premolars
-molars
• These different teeth have different jobs!

3. Incisors
• These are cutting teeth used for cutting
and biting off pieces of food

4. Canines
• These are long and sharp teeth that are
used to hold and tear at food

5. Premolars
• These teeth are used to crush and grind
soft food

6. Molars
• These teeth are used for chewing and
grinding hard food

7. Teeth and Animals!
• Different animals have different sets of
teeth depending on the type of food that
they eat
• Revise the words:
-herbivore
-omnivore
-carnivore

8. Think….
• Do you think a herbivore will a different set
of teeth compared to a carnivore?
• Why?
• What types of teeth does an ominovore
have?

9. What kind of teeth does a sheep
have?

11. What kind of teeth does a lion
have?

13. What kind of teeth do we have?

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