Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Physical digestion

Physical digestion — practice question

(a)[2]

Use label lines and labels on Fig. 4.1 to show an incisor tooth and a molar tooth.

(b)[5]

A healthy adult human has 32 teeth. (i) State how many teeth E has lost. (ii) State how many decayed teeth D has. (iii) Suggest two reasons for the difference in decayed teeth between D and E. (iv) Identify the tooth type that decays most often in Fig. 4.2.

(c)[2]

Describe the way bacteria contribute to tooth decay.

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This 9-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: A line is drawn to an incisor tooth with the label incisor.

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