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AEight molars in total
BTwelve molars in total
CFour molars in total
DTwenty molars in total
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Twelve molars in total
1. The 32 permanent teeth are grouped as incisors, cuspids, premolars and molars.
2. The molars are the most posterior and largest teeth, and there are 12 of them.
3. Eight is the count of incisors and also of premolars, while four is the count of cuspids.
4. Twenty is the number of deciduous teeth in the first dentition, not the number of molars.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 23 "The Digestive System", section 23.3 The Mouth, Pharynx, and Esophagus_
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