What does spit contain?

Question

You know how blood has iron and other stuff like that. Well what does spit contain? Is it water or what?

Answer 1

saliva, enzymes, bacteria

Answer 2

Saliva is a clear liquid that's made in your mouth 24 hours a day, every day. It's made up mostly of water, with a few other chemicals. The slippery stuff is produced by the salivary (say: sah-luh-vair-ee) glands. These glands are found on the inside of each cheek, on the bottom of the mouth, and under the jaw at the very front of the mouth. They secrete (say: sih-kreet), or ooze, about 2 to 4 pints (or about 1 to 2 liters) of spit into your mouth every day!

Answer 3

Spit, also known as saliva, contains electrolytes, water, and mucus, as well as enzymes like amylase, lysozyme, and lingual lipase to help digest food. Bacteria and food particles may be mixed into it from outside of your mouth.

Answer 4

"The basic secretory units of salivary glands are clusters of cells called an acini. These cells secrete a fluid that contains water, electrolytes, mucus and enzymes, all of which flow out of the acinus into collecting ducts."

http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/pregastric/salivary.html

Answer 5

saliva and probably food particles

Answer 6

digestive juices that start to break down food

Answer 7

saliva and bacteria, & DNA

Answer 8

only enzymes

Answer 9

saliva.