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Pointed teeth help tear apart food, and large, flat teeth are used to grind food. Based on this information, what types of teeth are characteristic of animals that eat plants and animals that eat other animals?

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Sharp pointy teeth are carnivores
large flat teeth and herbivores
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Animals that eat plants have flat teeth to grind the plants down, while animals that eat other animals have sharp teeth to tear apart flesh.
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