The continuous release of mucus by the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract is an example of
A)regulated secretion.
B)constitutive secretion.
C)the mucus response.
D)clathrin-coated pit formation.
E)phagocytosis.

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Constitutive secretion is a process where cells continuously release materials, such as mucus by epithelial cells in the respiratory tract, without needing a specific signal to do so. This is in contrast to regulated secretion, which requires a signal for secretion to occur.

The Continuous Release of Mucus by the Epithelial Cells Lining