NTR 554 Final Exam (Exam 1
and 2 Questions) 2026 Exam
All Answers and Illustrations
Given
Colostrum contains a higher concentration of immunoglobulins than
most later milk
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Most of the fat in milk is surrounded by a material that closely resembles
the cell membrane
1. True
,2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Cow's milk contains all of the essential amino acids
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Percent fat content of milk varies with species
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Water is not a major component of milk
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔False
During lactation glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals are
extracted from the bloodstream by the mammary gland. The process of
quantifying the amount taken up can be computed in experiments that
measure flow rate and concentration of the substance in question in the
arterial and venous blood supplies and apply the fick principle
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
,There is a greater abundance (total concentration) of whey proteins in
cow's milk than casein proteins
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔False
_______ is the secretion received during the first few milkings that is
held back from the market and fed to the calves
A. Colostrum
B. Plasma
C. Areola
D. Sweet Milk - ANSWER ✔✔A. Colostrum
The primary source of raw carbohydrate in cow's milk is_______
A. Sucrose
B. Maltose
C. Oligosaccharides
D. Lactose - ANSWER ✔✔D. Lactose
Which of the following components is NOT found predominantly in the
aqueous (water-soluble) phase of the milk?
A. Vitamin A
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, B. Sodium
C. Lactose
D. alpha-lactalbumin - ANSWER ✔✔A. Vitamin A
The cells responsible for milk secretion are the _______
A. Myoepithelial cells
B. Secretory vesicles
C. Capillary
D. Mammary epithelial cells, or lactocytes - ANSWER ✔✔D.
Mammary epithelial cells, or lactocytes
How do oligosaccharides contribute to a human infant's health status?
A. Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates that have potent cytolytic effects
on intestinal parasites, gram - positive bacteria, and yeast
B. Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates that inhibit the binding of enteric
and respiratory microorganisms and their toxins to the epithelial cells in
the infants gut
C. Oligosaccharides are proteins that bind to microorganisms and
prevent them from harming the body's tissues
and 2 Questions) 2026 Exam
All Answers and Illustrations
Given
Colostrum contains a higher concentration of immunoglobulins than
most later milk
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Most of the fat in milk is surrounded by a material that closely resembles
the cell membrane
1. True
,2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Cow's milk contains all of the essential amino acids
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Percent fat content of milk varies with species
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
Water is not a major component of milk
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔False
During lactation glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals are
extracted from the bloodstream by the mammary gland. The process of
quantifying the amount taken up can be computed in experiments that
measure flow rate and concentration of the substance in question in the
arterial and venous blood supplies and apply the fick principle
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔True
,There is a greater abundance (total concentration) of whey proteins in
cow's milk than casein proteins
1. True
2. False - ANSWER ✔✔False
_______ is the secretion received during the first few milkings that is
held back from the market and fed to the calves
A. Colostrum
B. Plasma
C. Areola
D. Sweet Milk - ANSWER ✔✔A. Colostrum
The primary source of raw carbohydrate in cow's milk is_______
A. Sucrose
B. Maltose
C. Oligosaccharides
D. Lactose - ANSWER ✔✔D. Lactose
Which of the following components is NOT found predominantly in the
aqueous (water-soluble) phase of the milk?
A. Vitamin A
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, B. Sodium
C. Lactose
D. alpha-lactalbumin - ANSWER ✔✔A. Vitamin A
The cells responsible for milk secretion are the _______
A. Myoepithelial cells
B. Secretory vesicles
C. Capillary
D. Mammary epithelial cells, or lactocytes - ANSWER ✔✔D.
Mammary epithelial cells, or lactocytes
How do oligosaccharides contribute to a human infant's health status?
A. Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates that have potent cytolytic effects
on intestinal parasites, gram - positive bacteria, and yeast
B. Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates that inhibit the binding of enteric
and respiratory microorganisms and their toxins to the epithelial cells in
the infants gut
C. Oligosaccharides are proteins that bind to microorganisms and
prevent them from harming the body's tissues
