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Question : What is the second largest component in milk?

Option 1: Fat

Option 2: Minerals

Option 3: Water

Option 4: Sugar


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Correct Answer: Sugar


Solution : The correct option is Sugar .

Lactose, a kind of sugar, is the second most abundant component in milk after water. Milk is mostly water, but it also has various amounts of carbohydrates (including lactose), proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Lactose, a disaccharide sugar consisting of glucose, and galactose molecules, accounts for a sizable component of milk's carbohydrates. Protein and sugars comprise around 3.3%, and 4.9% of total weight, respectively. Fat accounts for around 3.4% of its overall weight.

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