For the first few days after birth, the mammary glands produce a pale fluid rich in proteins, antibodies, minerals, and vitamin A known as ____.
A)lanugo
B)meconium
C)colostrum
D)surfactant
E)premilk

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Colostrum is the pale fluid rich in proteins, antibodies, minerals, and vitamin A that is produced by the mammary glands in the first few days after birth. Lanugo is fine hair that covers a fetus, meconium is the first bowel movement of a newborn, surfactant helps to reduce surface tension in the lungs, and premilk is not a medically recognized term.

For the First Few Days After Birth, the Mammary Glands