Question

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified ________.

A) structurally into alveolar and acinar types
B) structurally into vascular and avascular types
C) functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions
D) functionally into secreting or nonsecreting types

Answer 1

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions based on the mechanism of secretion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Multicellular exocrine glands can be classified functionally into merocrine, holocrine, and apocrine divisions. Merocrine glands release their secretions by exocytosis, while apocrine glands release their secretions by pinching off a portion of the cell, and holocrine glands release their secretions by rupturing the entire cell. These classifications are based on the mechanism of secretion of these glands.