Biology PYQ 145 of 399 · Nutrition & Digestive System

The number of teeth that are developed twice in the lifetime of a human being is –

  1. A4
  2. B12
  3. C20
  4. D28

39th BPSC Prelims 1994

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Correct answer: (c) 20

Explanation

Humans are diphyodont: they get two sets of teeth. The 20 milk teeth are later replaced by permanent teeth.

The permanent set has 32 teeth. The 12 molars have no milk predecessors, so they grow only once; the other 20 grow twice.

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