Imagine you're baking cookies, and instead of making just one batch, your oven decides to make two. That's like having supernumerary teeth, extra teeth that grow in when you didn't expect them! Some people are born with more teeth than others because their bodies decided to add a few extra. These extra teeth can sometimes cause problems by pushing other teeth out of place.
Examples
- Imagine having a little brother or sister who comes along unexpectedly in your family, that's like supernumerary teeth coming into your mouth!
- Supernumerary teeth are like extra candies in a bag, you didn't expect them, but they're there anyway.
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See also
- What are clock genes?
- How Does a Single Cell Know What to Become?
- What are dominant and recessive alleles?
- What exactly are computers used for in DNA sequencing?
- What are traits?