Q. Which of the following functions is not performed by secretions from salivary glands?
A) Digestion of disaccharides
B) Control bacterial population in mouth
C) Digestion of complex carbohydrates
D) Lubrication of oral cavity
Explanation
[Solution] Salivary amylase digests starch (complex carbohydrate) into maltose, lysozyme controls bacteria and mucus lubricates; disaccharides are not digested by saliva. Answer (1).
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