Oil-producing glands that self-destruct in order to function are referred to as:
A) merocrine.
B) apocrine.
C) endocrine.
D) holocrine.

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Holocrine glands are oil-producing glands that self-destruct in order to function. The entire glandular cell disintegrates and becomes the secretion, including sebaceous glands in the skin. Merocrine glands secrete their products through exocytosis and do not self-destruct. Apocrine glands also utilize exocytosis but shed their secretions along with bits of the glandular cell. Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.

Oil-Producing Glands That Self-Destruct in Order to Function Are Referred