2006-09-04 12:44:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The water in saliva does evaporate. The enzymes and mucoso polysaccharides all eventually break down into smaller organic components to be returned to the environment.
Unfortunately, we are not creating new water. The saliva that we expel as spit or as humid breath was originally water that we drank (perhaps as iced tea or a mojito). This water is returned to the environment, and then may re-enter the water cycle, eventually to be drunk by a future human or some other exciting life form.
2006-09-04 12:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by tillmas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes saliva does evaporate and no u r not creating water. Study the water cycle theory.
2006-09-04 12:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by WORLD CLASS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the volatile components of saliva evaporates leaving behind the non-volatile components where they lay. And yes, some of the water particles in the saliva will in time become rain water. It's called the water cycle. The same is true of our urine, blood, and other body fluids after death.
2006-09-04 12:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The saliva that you secrete come from the water in which you drink. Therefore no, you are not creating new water.
2006-09-04 12:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Chistiaŋ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure
but if it can evaprate i dont think it can evaporate straight out of our mouths
so we'd have to spit, and thats just a tiny little amount of saliva (which is a great band by the way), so i dont think it would make a difference
in fact, come to think about it, no i dont think saliva can evaporate
its got like enzymes and stuff in it, wouldnt that affect its ability to evaportate
acutally, i really dont know...
2006-09-04 12:49:30 · answer #5 · answered by punkrockprincess 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WOW! if we were creating new water that would be awesome!! and a terrific science discovering!! but no we are not creating water... and we salivate because the saliva is supposed to keep your mouth moist and protect it from bacteria...
2006-09-04 12:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saliva contains water and chemicals. So yes.
2006-09-04 15:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing creates new water. Occasionally a snowball from space will hit the atmosphere and we will get a little more in our system, but it's not 'new' either.
2006-09-04 13:52:10 · answer #8 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know the water evaporates out of it but there are still traces of dna that can be found therefore i would have to say no.
2006-09-04 12:47:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Any liquid can.
And no, we are just giving back the water we took from the outside world into our bodies when we drank/ate (any form of it not just pure water).
2006-09-04 12:47:40 · answer #10 · answered by kevinrtx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋