Question
Download Solution PDF______, a fluid secreted by new mothers during the initial days of lactation, contains nutrients that boost a baby's immune system and help fight infection.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Colostrum.
Key Points
- Colostrum a fluid secreted by new mothers during the initial days of lactation contains nutrients that boost a baby's immune system and helps fight infection.
- Colostrum is a supplement made from a yellowish milky fluid that's released from the mothers during the initial days of lactation.
- It provides passive immunity.
- It is an antibody-rich fluid.
- It also provides several important growth hormones and other compounds such as lactoferrin for newborns.
Additional Information
- The sebum layer is an oily substance produced in the sebaceous glands.
- Synovial membranes are composed of connective tissue and surround the cavity of joints.
- A naturally occurring substance that protects, cleans and lubricated the outer auditory canal is known as 'Cerumen'.
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