The process of lactation (milk production) depends on both merocrine and ________ secretion by mammary gland epithelial cells.
A) epicrine
B) eccrine
C) holocrine
D) apocrine
E) endocrine

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The process of lactation involves both merocrine (the release of milk through the cell membrane) and apocrine secretion (the release of fat droplets along with small portions of cytoplasm).

The Process of Lactation (Milk Production) Depends on Both Merocrine