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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.
So, the correct option is 'all a,b and c'.

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