PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which is cleaner, urine or saliva?
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urine
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saliva
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both are equally filthy
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -: Fresh urine is cleaner than saliva or facial skin. Healthy urine is sterile.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are less bacteria in urine than in tap water, for example. But drinking tap water is (generally) safe because it contains no toxic substances. Urine is actually pretty toxin free as well, but does contain plenty of waste products and some salts.
Detailed explanation-3: -DON’T DO IT Urinating on a wound to clean it in an emergency has become fodder for urban legend, but new research debunks the idea that urine is sterile.
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