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प्रश्न
State the four ways in which saliva is useful to us.
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उत्तर
The four ways in which saliva is useful to us are:
1. Moistens and lubricates the oral cavity and the tongue to make speaking and swallowing easy.
2. Acts as a solvent, dissolving some part of food to stimulate the taste
3. Cleans the mouth and destroys germs
4. Initiates digestion by converting starch into a simpler form, maltose.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which part of the digestive canal is involved in:
Absorption of food ______.
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Define the following term :
Pylorus
Write the function of the following in the human alimentary canal:
Saliva
Fill in the blanks.
Incisors are used for _____ and _____ the food.
Name the organ where the juice bile is temporarily stored.
Define the following term:
assimilation
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The question has four options. Choose the correct answer:
The hardest constituent of the tooth is
A fluid containing the digestive enzyme ____________ is secreted by the serous cells of salivary gland.
