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UPPSC 2012 GS-1 General science
Question

White colour of milk is due to the presence of

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: caseins

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “caseins”.
The white color of milk is due to the presence of caseins.

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