This type of exocrine gland undergoes a higher rate of mitosis due to its holocrine secretion.
A)Sebaceous gland
B)Eccrine gland
C)Apocrine gland
D)Eccrine and apocrine glands
E)Sebaceous and Eccrine glands

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Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands, which means the entire cell, including its nucleus, disintegrates to become the secretion. As a result, these glands undergo a higher rate of mitosis to maintain the level of secretion. Eccrine and apocrine glands are not holocrine glands and do not undergo a higher rate of mitosis.

This Type of Exocrine Gland Undergoes a Higher Rate of Mitosis