The compounds of saliva are:- a) Electrolytes Na+,K+CI−,HCO−3 b) Amylase c)Lysozyme
A
only b
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B
only b and c
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C
only a and b
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D
all a,b and c
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Solution
The correct option is D all a,b and c
An inorganic constituent of saliva includes about 0.2% of NaCI, KCI, acid and alkaline sodium phosphate, CaCO3, calcium phosphate, potassium thiocyanate.
The 0.3 % Organic constituent includes Mucin and the enzymes P tyalin (salivary amylase) lipase, carbonic anhydrase, phosphatase, and a bacteriolytic enzyme.