Exocrine glands are considered to be a type of connective tissue because _.
A) exocrine glands are epithelial tissue, not connective tissue
B) they develop from mesenchyme
C) they produce secretions, not hormones
D) their ducts connect them to a surface

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Exocrine glands are classified as epithelial tissue because they originate from epithelial cells and are involved in secreting substances through ducts to an external or internal surface, not because they are connective tissue. Connective tissue supports, connects, or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body.

Exocrine Glands Are Considered to Be a Type of Connective