Breast feeding during initial period

1. Good for healthy baby
2. Recommended by doctors
3. Essential to develop resistance for the new-born babies.
4. All of these
Subtopic:  Mammary Gland & Lactation |
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The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation, called colostrum, is essential for the new born as colostrums contains:

1. Large amount of glucose

2. Anti-infective antibodies

3. Fats

4. Various hormones

Subtopic:  Mammary Gland & Lactation |
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Milk is produced by which cells?

1. Alveoli 2. Lobes
3. Tubules 4. Nipple
Subtopic:  Mammary Gland & Lactation |
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The glandular tissue of each breast is divided into

1. 10-12 mammary lobes 2. 15-20 mammary lobes
3. 23-25 mammary lobes 4. 25-30 mammary lobes
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The correct sequence of mammalian mammary gland ducts beginning from alveoli would he:

1. Mammary tubules → Mammary ducts →  Mammary ampulla → Lactiferous ducts
2. Lactiferous duds  → Mammary ducts → Mammary ampulla → Mammary tubules
3. Lactiferous ducts → Mammary arnpula → Mammary ducts → Mammary tubules
4. Mammary tubules → Mammary ampulla → Mammary ducts → Lactiferous ducts
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Colostrum has

1. Only one antibody 2. Several antibodies
3. Two antibodies 4. Four antibodies
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Lactation starts at

1. At the end of pregnancy
2. At the end of first trimester
3. During pregnancy
4. Before parturition
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Colostrum is

1. Milk of first day
2. Milk of initial few hours
3. Milk of initial few days
4. Milk of lactation period
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Mammary glands are not

1. Paired structure
2. Having glandular tissue
3. Having defined amount of fat
4. Characteristic of all female mammals
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In a functional mammary gland, the cells of _________ secrete milk, which is stored in the cavities of alveoli. Choose the option that fills the blank correctly.

1. Alveoli

2. Lactiferous duct

3. Mammary ducts

4. Areola

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