________ in saliva cleaves glycosidic linkages in peptidoglycan present in bacterial cell walls, weakening the wall and causing cell lysis

A) Mucus
B) Lysozyme
C) Fibrin
D) Lipid A


Answer: B

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The most common form of carbon atom has 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 6 neutrons; which combination of subatomic particles would represent a different isotope of carbon?

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