Dairy Flashcards
how does the blood carrying nutrient get to secretory cells
capillaries
within secretory cells what organelles synthesise milk components
Endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes
what can be considered as milk components
proteins and lipids
in what form are the milk components moved out of the cell
vesicles
what organelle facilitates the transport of milk components out of the cell
Golgi
where are the vesicles deposited
the lumen of the alveoli
after the lumen of the alveoli where does the milk components go
milk cistern
where are the milk components stored
milk cistern
what hormone stimulates muscle contraction that results in milk excretion
oxytocin
where does the milk move to after muscle contraction
teat cistern
percentage of water in milk
87%
Percentage of fats in milk
2.4-5.5%
percentage of milk solids
9%
what is meant by the term milk solids
vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and enzymes
how do milk fats exist and how are they stabilised
in fat globules
by a membrane
what gives the milk a yellowish tinge
Beta-carotene
triglyceride to fatty acid/sterols/phospholipids composition of milk fats
98% to 2%