Dairy Engineering Questions and Answers - Composition of Cow Milk Part-1

1. Smaller particles in atom are called ________
a) Atomic Particles
b) Sub-atomic particles
c) Smaller Particles
d) Neutral Particles

  Discussion

Answer: b
Explanation: Sub atomic particles are any of numerous subatomic constituents of the physical world that interact with each other, including electrons, neutrinos, photons, and alpha particles

2. Most part of the atom is _______
a) Empty
b) Filled
c) Charged
d) Covered

  Discussion

Answer: a
Explanation: Major part of the atom is void. Nucleus carries proton and neutron responsible for most of the weight of the atom.

3. Number of Protons and electrons in an atom are _______
a) Different
b) Same
c) Average
d) Constant

  Discussion

Answer: b
Explanation: An atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.

4. An electric field deflects beams of _______
a) Protons
b) Electrons
c) Neutrons
d) Protons and electrons

  Discussion

Answer: d
Explanation: An electric field deflects the beams of both positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.

5. True about cow’s milk are all except:
a) Cow’s milk contains 80% whey protein not casein
b) Cow milk has less carbohydrate than mother’s milk
c) Has more K+ and Na+ than infant formula feeds
d) Has more protein than breast milk

  Discussion

Answer: a
Explanation: Cow milk has less carbohydrate than mother’s milk; cow milk has more K+ and Na+ than infant formula feeds and cow milk has more protein than breast milk are all false

6. What is the moisture content of cow milk?
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 83%
d) 90%

  Discussion

Answer: c
Explanation: Cows’ milk consists of about 87% water and 13% dry substance. It is considered to have elements of a complete balanced diet

7. What is the fat percentage of cow milk?
a) 9%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 4%

  Discussion

Answer: d
Explanation: Cow milk has 4% fat percent. It has an SNF (Solid not Fat) 8.5-9%. Rest is water

8. Milk is an emulsion of _____ in water.
a) Oil
b) Water
c) Soap
d) Dirt

  Discussion

Answer: a
Explanation: Milk is a suspension of droplets of one liquid in another. Milk is an emulsion of fat in water

9. In milk, the whey proteins are in _____ solution and the casein in colloidal suspension.
a) Water
b) Colloidal
c) Fat
d) Gas

  Discussion

Answer: b
Explanation: Colloidal suspension constitutes of casein and Colloidal solution constitutes of whey proteins. They together make up milk

10. Approximate size of fat globules in milk solution is ______________
a) 10–2 to 10–3
b) 10–4 to 10–5
c) 10–5 to 10–6
d) 10–6 to 10–7

  Discussion

Answer: a
Explanation: Size of fat globules in milk solution is 10–2 to 10–3. Fat is bound in the globular form by phospholipids membranes, which are hydrophobic.