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Milk is a colloidal system in which:

A. Water is dispersed in fat
B. Fat is dispersed in water
C. Fat and water are dispersed in each other
D. Fat is dissolved
Answer» B. Fat is dispersed in water
Explanation: A colloid is a substance microscopically dispersed evenly throughout another substance. A colloidal system consists of two separate phases: a dispersed phase (or internal phase) and a continuous phase (or dispersion medium) in which the colloid is dispersed. A colloidal system may be solid, liquid, or gas. Milk is an emulsified colloid of liquid butterfat globules dispersed within a water-based solution.
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