__________ glands (such as tear glands)have vesicles that release their secretion via exocytosis.__________ glands (such as oil-producing glands)secrete a mixture of disintegrated cells and their products.

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Merocrine glands release their secretion via exocytosis, while holocrine glands secrete their product by discharging the entire cell containing the secretion. Tear glands are an example of merocrine glands, while oil-producing glands are an example of holocrine glands. Choice A (endocrine/exocrine) and B (mucous/serous) are not opposites and are not related to the types of secretion. Choice C (exocrine/apocrine) is partially correct, but only includes one type of exocrine gland, while choice D (mucous/cutaneous) is incorrect as cutaneous glands secrete sweat via merocrine secretion.

__________ Glands (Such as Tear Glands)have Vesicles That Release Their