Which of the Following Is a Major Component of Saliva

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major component of saliva?

• A) α-amylase
• B) β-amylase
• C) debranching enzyme
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Coelom

The fluid-filled body cavity between the intestinal canal and the body wall in triploblastic animals, providing space for the development of internal organs.

Protostomes

A group of animals characterized by developing the mouth before the anus during embryonic development.

Tapeworms

Parasitic flatworms that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates, absorbing nutrients from the host's intestine.

Choanoflagellates

A collective of independent, single-celled and colonial flagellated eukaryotic organisms regarded as the nearest living kin to animals.