Secretions from the Salivary Glands

question 34

Multiple Choice

Secretions from the salivary glands

• A) are mostly digestive enzymes.
• B) help to control bacterial populations in the mouth.
• C) help to lubricate the oral cavity and its contents.
• D) B and C only
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Alleles

Variants of a gene that occur on the same place on a chromosome and determine distinct traits that can be passed from parents to offspring.

Gamete Formation

This is the process by which male and female reproductive cells (gametes) are produced, typically involving meiosis to ensure genetic diversity.

Recessively Inherited Trait

A genetic characteristic that is expressed in an organism only when two recessive alleles for the trait are inherited, one from each parent.

Chlorophyll

Green photosynthetic pigment of algae and plants that absorbs solar energy; occurs as chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.