Multiple choice

Which of the following correctly defines the term colostrum?

  1. The egg that is free from yolk.

  2. First milk that comes from the mammary gland of the mother just after child birth.

  3. The milk that is rich in casein and fat droplets.

  4. Small clots that are present in the nerves of the breasts.

  5. Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is responsible for the ejection of milk.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first milk that comes from the mammary gland of the mother just after child birth for 2 or 3 days is called colostrum.