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

Correct Answer: Fat is dispersed in water

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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