In-Text Figure Based Questions
-Which method of secretion destroys the cell? (Figure 4-8)
A) merocrine
B) apocrine
C) holocrine
D) endocrine
E) exocytosis

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Holocrine secretion involves the destruction of the entire gland cell, as seen in Figure 4-8. Merocrine and apocrine secretions release their products without destroying the cell. Endocrine secretion involves the release of hormones into the bloodstream, and exocytosis is simply the process of releasing any substance from a cell through the cell membrane.