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Which of the following is a function of the saliva?

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a

Digestion of disaccharides

b

Digestion of complex proteins

c

Emulsification of fats

d

Controlling populations of oral bacteria

answer is D.

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Saliva contains lysozyme and IgA antibodies that control populations of oral bacteria. Lysozyme catalyses the breakdown of certain carbohydrates of bacterial cell membranes and thus protect from bacteria.

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