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Question
An anticoagulant present in the saliva of the leech is called heparin.
Options
True
False
MCQ
True or False
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Solution
False
Correct Statement: The anticoagulant present in the saliva of the leech is called Hirudin.
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The Indian Cattle Leech (Hirudinaria Granulosa) - External Morphology of Leech
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