Which of the following enzyme present in saliva acts as an antibacterial agent that prevents infection?

1. Salivary amylase

2. Thiocyanate

3. Lysozyme 

4. Chitinase

Subtopic:  Digestive Secretions: Saliva |
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Level 1: 80%+
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The saliva secreted by salivary glands does not 

1. Contain electrolytes like Na+, K+ , CI- and

     HCO3- 

2. Give safety against dental carries
3. Bring about hydrolysis of starch upto 90%
4. lnitiate the process of digestion

Subtopic:  Accessory Digestive Glands | Digestive Secretions: Saliva |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following reactions is not catalysed

by a brush border enzyme?

1. Maltose Maltase glucose+ glucose

2. Lactose Lactase glucose + glucose

3. Starch Amylase Disaccharide

4. Nucleotides Nucleotidase Nucleoside

Subtopic:  Digestive Secretions: Saliva |
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Following are certain enzymatic reactions taking 

place in the human alimentary canal. Each 

reaction is depicted it with suitable enzyme A, B,

C and D. Find from the options the correct set of 

enzymes required to carry out these reactions

Starch A Maltose

Nucleosides B Sugars + Bases

Di and monoglycerides C Fatty acids +

Glycerol

Trypsinogen D Trypsin

1. A - Pancreatic amylase

     B - Nucleotidase

     C - Lipase

     D - Trypsin

2. A - Salivary amylase

     B - Nucleases

     C - Dipeptidases

     D - Enterokinase

3. A - Dipeptidases

     B - Nucleotidase

     C - Lipase

     D - Trypsin

4. A - Salivary amylase

     B - Nucleosidases

     C - Lipase

     D - Enterokinase

Subtopic:  Digestive Secretions: Saliva | Pancreatic Secretions |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Match Column-I with Column-II

Column I Column II
(i) Brunner’s gland    a. Salivary amylase
(ii) Rugae  b. Nucleosidase
(iii) Succus entericus  c. Mucosa layer
(iv) Carbohydrate splitting enzyme d. Sub-mucosa

Choose the correct option

1. i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv,-c
2. i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
3. i-b, iii-c, ii-a, iv-d
4. i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Subtopic:  Histology of Gut | Digestive Secretions: Saliva | Intestinal Secretions |
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Level 1: 80%+
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