Holocrine secretion
A) differentiates the products of ceruminous and mammary glands from other sweat glands.
B) involves the bursting of the glandular epithelial cell.
C) produces a lipid-rich product that can be metabolized by bacteria.
D) results from the exocytosis of protein-rich vesicles.

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Holocrine secretion involves the entire glandular epithelial cell breaking down and releasing its product, unlike other types of secretion where just a portion of the cell is involved. This process can damage the cell, but it allows for the release of lipid-rich products, such as sebum and some types of earwax.

Holocrine Secretion