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Saliva is produced by how many pairs of salivary glands?
AFive pairs
BSeven pairs
CThree pairs
DTwo pairs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Three pairs
1. The glands sit just outside the buccal cavity.
2. The parotids are one of the pairs.
3. There are three pairs in all.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 16, Digestion and Absorption._
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