Human saliva performs all of the following functions except
A) neutralizing food acids.
B) controlling bacterial populations.
C) hydrolyzing starch.
D) hydrolyzing proteins.

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Human saliva contains enzymes like amylase that hydrolyzes starches, lysozyme that controls bacterial populations, and bicarbonate that neutralizes food acids. However, it does not contain any enzyme to hydrolyze proteins.

Human Saliva Performs All of the Following Functions Except