Human Teeth Are Useful in Determining the Age at Which

question 22

Multiple Choice

Human teeth are useful in determining the age at which an individual died because:

• A) the enamel forms in layers, one of which is deposited for approximately each year of life
• B) the teeth erupt in a known sequence at more or less fixed points in an individual's life
• C) the teeth fall out in a fixed sequence during an individual's life
• D) the human teeth are NOT useful in determining the age at which an individual died

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