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Grade 8Zoology

how milk form in women by which gland?

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11 Years agoGrade 8
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11 Years ago
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Milk is produced by Mammary Glands or Breast under the influence of the hormones Prolactin and Oxytocin.
Milk secreted in the later part of pregnancy and for a few days after parturition is known as colostrum.
Human milk is composed of about 88% water, 7% lactose, 4% fat, and 1% protein....