Saliva contains an enzyme called ____. 

A. amylase
B. trypsin
C. chyme
D. pepsin
E. lactase


A. amylase
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, which breaks down carbohydrates.

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a. to save the most people, the patient in cardiac arrest should be treated last. b. you must somehow provide head stabilization for all three victims. c. in a lightning strike, patients who are apparently dead should be treated first. d. you can't do everything by yourself; run and get help.

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Patients with acute myelomonocytic leukemia are at higher risk of infection compared with individuals with acute myelocytic leukemia with differentiation

Explain why there is a higher risk of infection in patients diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia. What will be an ideal response?

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Bones are held together by tough, cord-like structures called ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Inventing and developing Velcro from analyzing sticky burrs is an example of a(n):?

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