What is the nature of saliva produced in the mouth by salivary glands?

Weakly acidic

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Strongly acidic

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Alkaline

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Neutral

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Solution

The correct option is D
Neutral

(D) Neutral
pH:
pH is a measure of acidity or basicity of a solution.
pH of neutral solutions is equal to 7.
pH of the acidic solutions is less than 7.
pH of the basic solutions is more than 7.
Saliva has a pH normal range of 6.2 - 7.6 with 6.7 being the average pH and it can be considered as neutral.
Therefore, the saliva in our mouth is of neutral nature.
Hence, the correct option is (D).

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