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The major component of breast milk is _____, while the second largest component is _____.
 a. water, lipids
  b. lipids, water
  c. protein, carbohydrate
  d. carbohydrate, protein
  e. protein, lipids

Question 2

Breast milk is isosmotic, which means breast milk _____.
 a. contains milk proteins
  b. has the same concentration of molecules as the mother's body plasma
  c. has the same concentration of molecules as human milk substitutes
  d. has a greater concentration of molecules than human milk substitutes


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tranoy

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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