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Biology Question on Digestion and absorption

Human beings have two sets of teeth during their life Human beings have thecodont dentition

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

Answer

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Explanation

Solution

Majority of mammals including human beings possess two sets of teeth during their life, a set of temporary milk or deciduous teeth replaced by a set of permanent or adult teeth. This type of dentition is called diphyodont. Human beings also have thecodont dentition, i.e., teeth are embedded in the sockets of the jaw bones