Saliva
A. is produced only when there is food in the mouth.
B. increases ulceration in the mouth.
C. is responsible for peristalsis in the mouth.
D. moistens food and begins starch digestion in the mouth.
E. does not prevent bacterial infection in the mouth.
D
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