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Salivary glands are____________

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  1. Merocrine

  2. Apocrine

  3. Holocrine

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • A cell is classified as merocrine if the secretions of that cell are excreted via exocytosis from secretory cells into an epithelial-walled duct or ducts and then onto a bodily surface or into the lumen.
  •  The salivary glands are an example of merocrine glands. 
  • Hence, Salivary glands are Merocrine.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Merocrine'.

Secretin stimulates production of?

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  1. Saliva

  2. Gastric juice

  3. Bile

  4. Chylomicron

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Correct Option: A

Saliva contains enzyme

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  1. Enterokinase

  2. Ptyalin/amylase

  3. Chymotrypsin

  4. Lipase

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Correct Option: B

Saliva produced per day is1.0 d

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  1. $m^3$

  2. 1.5 d$m^3$

  3. 2.0 d$m^3$

  4. 2.5 d$m^3$

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Correct Option: B