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With reference to a normal human being, which one of the following statements is not correct?

A

Human saliva is approximately neutral.

B

An adult human may secrete $1$ to $1.5$ litres of saliva per day.

C

Saliva is secreted by six pairs of salivary glands in human beings.

D

The salivary enzyme (ptyalin) breaks down cooked starch into maltose.

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