Which of the following teeth are well-developed to form the carnassial teeth of carnivorous mammals? The

  • A first lower premolar and third upper molar
  • B first lower molar and third upper premolar
  • C second lower premolar and first lower molar
  • D first lower molar and last upper premolar

The correct answer is D. first lower molar and last upper premolar

In the Carnivora, the carnassials are the modified last upper premolar and the first molar.

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