Question

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most saliva is produced meals.
o during
o before and after
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Explanation:

Saliva production is mainly stimulated by the presence of food in the mouth (during meals). The taste, texture, and smell of food trigger the salivary glands to produce saliva for digestion (moistening food, initiating starch breakdown with amylase). Before and after meals, saliva production is at a basal (resting) level which is much lower compared to the stimulated production during meals.

Answer:

during