The most distinctive feature of ape dentition, which clearly distinguishes apes from Old World monkeys, is a Y-5 molar pattern.
<h3>What is the Y-5 molar pattern?</h3>
- This is a distinctive type of molar teeth pattern found in apes and hominoids.
- In this, 5 cusps or raised surfaces are present on the grinding surface of teeth, roughly forming a Y- shape. Therefore, this is also known as Y-5 pattern.
- Whereas Old world monkeys have only 4 cusps on their lower molars present in a bilophodont pattern.
- A Y-5 molar is formed when the tooth is divided into different pieces which form the complete structure of the tooth.
- In bilophodont pattern the tooth is divided into 2 symmetric sections.
- The dental formula of apes is 2.1.2.3/2.1.2.3 i.e. 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars.
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Deltas are wet lands that form as rivers empty their water and sediments into another body of water such as an ocean, lake, or another river. Deltas can also empty into land although this is less common.
A river moves more slowly as it nears its end. This causes sediment, solid material that has been carried downstream by the water to fall to the river bottom.
The slowing of the river and the build up of sediment allows the river to break up from its single channel to several channels forming a triangular flow at the mouth called a delta.
