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Locomotion and Movement
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Space in the jaw bone unoccupied by teeth is called

  • Dentine

  • diastema

  • enamel

  • crown

Answer

B.

diastema

Diastema is the gap that separates the big 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 with large canine teeth in carnivores.

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