The diagram below represents the lower jaw of a mammal

      

The diagram below represents the lower jaw of a mammal
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a) Name the mode of nutrition of the mammal whose jaw is shown.
b) i) Name the toothless gap labeled K.
ii) State the function of the gap.
c) Name the substance that is responsible for hardening of teeth.

  

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John
a) Herbivorous

b)i) Diastema
ii) To allow manipulation of food by tongue, separating chewed and newly cut vegetation.

c) Calcium phosphate
johnmulu answered the question on May 1, 2017 at 13:48


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