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Leech secretes which of the following an...

Leech secretes which of the following anticoagulant

A

Hirudin

B

Heparin

C

Serotonin

D

Histamine

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A

Leech is a blood sucking animal. It continuously suck the blood due presence of an anticoagulant hirudin in its saliva. Hirudin is produced by salivary gland which prevents clotting of blood.
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