The Chemical Found in Tears and Saliva That Hydrolyzes the Peptidoglycan

question 11

Multiple Choice

The chemical found in tears and saliva that hydrolyzes the peptidoglycan in certain bacterial cell walls is ______.

• A)lactic acid
• B)bile
• C)histamine
• D)hydrochloric acid
• E)lysozyme

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