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Lysozyme that is present in perspiration, saliva and tears, destroys:

  1. A
    certain fungi
  2. B
    certain types of bacteria
  3. C
    all viruses
  4. D
    most virus-infected cells

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Lysozyme is an antibacterial enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the peptidoglycan layer in bacterial cell walls, leading to the lysis and destruction of many types of bacteria.

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Lysozyme that is present in perspiration, saliva and tears, destroys:
A
certain fungi
B
certain types of bacteria
C
all viruses
D
most virus-infected cells

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