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Agriculture · Q155

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 155

Q155

Fat in milk is present in

A.
Emulsion form
Answer
B.
Solution form
C.
Colloidal form
D.
Solid form

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Fat in milk is present in Emulsion form.
Milk is an emulsion or colloid of butterfat globules within a water-based fluid that contains dissolved carbohydrates and protein aggregates with minerals.
The lipids in bovine milk are mainly present in globules as an oil-in-water emulsion. These fat droplets are formed by the endoplasmic reticulum in the epithelial cells in the alveoli and coated with a surface material of proteins and polar lipids.