CAIE IGCSE Biology 7.3.5 Types & Functions of Human Teeth

Practise matching incisors and canines to biting or tearing, premolars and molars to crushing or grinding, and use tooth shape and position to justify each match.

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match incisors with biting and cutting and canines with gripping or tearing food
match premolars and molars with crushing, chewing and grinding food into smaller pieces
identify flat sharp-edged front teeth as incisors and large back teeth as premolars or molars

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Complete the sentences about human teeth.
The process of taking food into the mouth is called .

Flat sharp-edged teeth at the front of the mouth, called , are used for biting off pieces of food.

The and are the large teeth towards the back of the mouth that are used for the food.

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7.3.5—Functions of the types of human teeth question 1