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Saliva Flashcards

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Q

What is saliva made of?

A

Water
Mucus
Bicarbonate ions
Amylase

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2
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What does water do in saliva?

A

Solvent chemical reactions and reagent for hydrolysis

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What do bicarbonate ions do in saliva?

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Make it more alkaline

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What does Mucus do?

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Binds food together to make a bolus

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