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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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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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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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                    d. Sub-mucosa
splitting enzyme

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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