Based on modifications, make the pairs:
incisor: tusks of elephant; _____________ : quills of porcupine
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Based on modifications, the pairs are
- Incisors: Tusks of elephant
- Modified hairs: Quills of porcupine
Explanation:
Tusks of elephants
- Tusks are modified front teeth (incisors) of elephants.
- They grow continuously in their lifetime.
- They are used for defense and performing various tasks like digging and carrying.
- As males' tusks are longer than females', it also displays dominance.
Quills of porcupines
- Quills (also spines) are modified hairs of porcupines that are coated with thick plates of keratin, an insoluble protein.
- They are deeply embedded in the skin muscles.
- Quills are their organs of defense and offence.
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