Infants can absorb the fat in breast milk more readily than fat in formula because human breast milk:
a. is a more constant and agreeable temperature
b. contains vitamins
c. contains lipase
d. contains no fat
C
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A Incorrect. The temperature of the milk, whether breast or formula, is not related to the absorption of fat.
B Incorrect. The presence of vitamins in milk is not related to the absorption of fat.
C Correct. Infants can absorb the fat in breast milk more readily than fat in formula because human breast milk contains lipase. Digestion and absorption of fats in infants is impaired because of low levels of the enzyme lipase.
D Incorrect. Breast milk does contain fats, thus, this is an incorrect response.
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