How Much Do You Know About Spit?

Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on September 25, 2023
Question 1/12

How much saliva does your mouth make every day?

  • 1 pint
  • 2 to 4 pints
  • 6 to 8 pints
Question 2/12

You need spit to taste food.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/12

It's OK to put your baby's pacifier in your mouth to clean it.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/12

Spit cleans the inside of your mouth.

  • True
  • False
Question 5/12

How much of your spit is made of water?

  • 50%
  • 75%
  • Nearly all of it
Question 6/12

Drooling a little in your sleep is normal.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/12

Your mouth makes less spit when you chew gum.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/12

Your spit can reveal:

  • Eye color
  • Age
  • Hair color
Question 9/12

If you cut your finger, it's OK to lick your wound.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/12

If your mouth is dry, you can buy fake spit.

  • True
  • False
Question 11/12

Vampire bat saliva has something in it that:

  • Thins blood
  • Sterilizes
  • Protects from pain
Question 12/12

This can help people who drool too much.

  • Botox
  • Aspirin
  • Zoloft