Thick yellow, high protein fluid produced by mammary glands of a woman during first 2−3 days after child birth is
A
Meconium
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B
Hymen
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C
Cumulus oophorus
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D
Colostrum
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Solution
The correct option is C Colostrum
The mammary glands undergo differentiation during pregnancy and start producing milk towards the end of pregnancy by the process called lactation.
The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation – colostrum. It is thick and yellow in colour. It contains several antibodies essential to develop resistance for new-borns.