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JIPMER 2013
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2013
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

JIPMER 2013 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

Space in the jaw bone unoccupied by teeth is called

Space in the jaw bone unoccupied by teeth is called

Options

  1. Adentine
  2. Bdiastema
  3. Cenamel
  4. Dcrown

Correct answer

B. diastema

Step-by-step solution

Diastema is the gap that separates the biing teeth from the grinding teeth in herbivores. It creates a space in which food can be held ready for the grinding action of the teeth. This space is filled by large canine teeth in carnivores.
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