Q How did Apatosaurus use its teeth when feeding on plants?

Q: How did Apatosaurus use its teeth when feeding on plants?

A.It ground plants into small pieces with its teeth. B.It used its teeth like a rake to strip leaves from plants. C.It crushed tree trunks with its sharp teeth.

A It ground plants into small pieces with its teeth.
B It used its teeth like a rake to strip leaves from plants.
C It crushed tree trunks with its sharp teeth.

Answer

B It used its teeth like a rake to strip leaves from plants.

The teeth of Apatosaurus were long and slender, resembling pencils.
They were not well suited for grinding plants. Instead, Apatosaurus is thought to have used its teeth like a rake to strip leaves from vegetation and swallow them with little chewing.

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