The type of exocrine gland in which the entire cell disintegrates,liberating any accumulated products,is the
A)apocrine.
B)merocrine.
C)goblet cell.
D)holocrine.
E)None of the choices is correct.

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Holocrine glands are the type of exocrine gland in which the entire cell disintegrates, releasing any accumulated product. Other types of exocrine glands include merocrine glands (which release their products via exocytosis) and apocrine glands (which release a portion of the cell along with the secretory product). Goblet cells are not technically glands but are single-celled structures that produce mucus.

The Type of Exocrine Gland in Which the Entire Cell