OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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True or False:The saliva of cattle contains sodium bicarbonate
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main digestive enzymes in cattle are salivary and pancreatic lipase, rennin, pepsin, trypsin, lactase and amylase. Maltase and isornaltase, celliobiase, trehalase, elastase and carboxypeptidase are also present.
Detailed explanation-2: -Saliva facilitates feed ingestion, nutrient circulation, and represents an important pH buffer for ruminants, especially for cattle fed high-concentrate diets that promote rumen acidification.
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