Question

Maximum amount of the lactose is present in

• A. Human milk
• B. Cow's milk
• C. Buffalo's milk
• D. Goat's milk

Answer 1

The correct option is A Human milk

Lactose is a disaccharide sugar. It is composed of galactose and glucose. β-1→4 glycosidic linkage exist between glucose and galactose. It is present in the milk of mammals but human milk has highest percentage of lactose. 7 grams per deciliter or about 200 mM lactose is present in human milk. It provides about 40% of the calories available to the infant.

So, the correct answer is option A.