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Agriculture · Q108

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 108

Q108

The average fat, percentage in cow milk is about

A.
5.2%
B.
4.2%
Answer
C.
3.2%
D.
6.2%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The average fat, percentage in cow milk is about 4.2%.
The fat content of milk is the proportion of milk, by weight,   made up of butterfat. The fat content, particularly of cow's milk, is modified to make a variety of products.
The fat content of the raw milk produced by cows ranges from about 3.3% up to 5%. It varies by breed, and by diet, and can also be altered by selective breeding and genetic modification.