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Which of the following glands can secrete the saliva, an acidic fluid?

  1. Sublingual gland

  2. Gastric gland

  3. Endocrine gland

  4. Submaxillary gland

  5. Pineal gland
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Explanation

The sublingual gland is the smallest of the three glands. It is situated beneath the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth at the side of the fraenulum in contact with the sublingual depression on the inner surface of the mandible. It is narrow, flattened, shaped somewhat like an almond and weighs nearly 2 gm.

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