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Saliva and Its Functions Quiz

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What is the main constituent of saliva by volume?

Organic materials

Water (correct)

Mucin

Inorganic materials

What is the main role of salivary amylase in saliva?

To begin the digestion of starch (correct)

To form a food bolus

To dissolve chemicals for tasting

To facilitate swallowing and speech

Which pair of glands secret entirely serous secretion?

Parotid glands (correct)

Buccal glands

Sublingual glands

Submandibular glands

What is the pH range of saliva?

Slightly acidic (6.5-7) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of salivary secretion is rich in mucin to facilitate swallowing and speech?

Mucous secretion Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the enzymatic hydrolysis of food molecules into their building blocks?

Chemical Digestion Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the first phase of deglutition?

Functions of saliva Signup and view all the answers

Which food group is broken down to fatty acids and alcohols during digestion?

Lipid Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the mouth in the alimentary canal?

Mastication of food into bolus Signup and view all the answers

Saliva and Its Functions Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the main constituent of saliva by volume?

What is the main role of salivary amylase in saliva?

Which pair of glands secret entirely serous secretion?

What is the pH range of saliva?

Which type of salivary secretion is rich in mucin to facilitate swallowing and speech?

Which process involves the enzymatic hydrolysis of food molecules into their building blocks?

What is responsible for the first phase of deglutition?

Which food group is broken down to fatty acids and alcohols during digestion?

What is the main role of the mouth in the alimentary canal?

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