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Consider the below given statements:

(i) The pH of saliva maintained between 6.85-7.4 is due to the presence of chloride and phosphate ions which acts as a buffer.

(ii) The enzyme present in saliva which initiates the breakdown of carbohydrates is known as Ptyalin or Salivary amylase.

(iii) Saliva is essentially 70% of water and remaining are complex mixtures of ions,glycoproteins etc.

Option: 1

Only (iii) is correct.


Option: 2

Option (i) and (ii) are correct.


Option: 3

Option (i),(ii) and (iii) are correct.

 


Option: 4

Only option (ii) is correct.


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The bicarbonate and phosphate ions contributes as a buffer and therefore results in pH maintained as 6.85-7.4 of saliva.Ptyalin results in breakdown of glucose to maltose in buccal cavity itself considered as first step of digestion. Saliva composition has 95.5 % water content in it.

Option 4 is the correct answer. 

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