Milk

Mammary glands produce milk for newborn mammals. This topic is part of Nutrition within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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Milk trivia questions

Milk is naturally produced by mammals to nourish what?

Answer: Young offspring

Bonus fact: Mammary glands produce milk for newborn mammals.

What sugar is naturally found in milk?

Answer: Lactose

Bonus fact: Lactose is made from glucose and galactose.

Which protein makes up most of the protein in cow's milk?

Answer: Casein

Bonus fact: Casein makes up roughly four-fifths of the protein in cow's milk.

According to popular accounts, Vietnamese egg coffee was created partly because which ingredient was scarce?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: The drink is often credited to Nguyễn Văn Giảng, who used egg as a rich substitute during milk shortages.

What ingredient is most cheese made from?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Cheese is produced by coagulating proteins and fats from milk.

Dairy cream is the high-fat portion separated from what liquid?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Cream naturally rises toward the top of unhomogenized milk because milk fat is less dense.

Dairy products are made primarily from what?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter are dairy foods.

Yogurt is made by fermenting what?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Bacteria ferment milk sugars.

Mammals feed their young with what?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Mammary glands produce milk.

Cheese making starts primarily with what food?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Milk proteins and fat are concentrated into curds.

Dairy farming raises animals primarily for what?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Cows are the most common dairy animals in many countries.

Which Van Sant film stars Sean Penn as Harvey Milk?

Answer: Milk

Bonus fact: Penn won Best Actor.

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