Which of the following is a holocrine exocrine gland?
A)sebaceous
B)apocrine
C)merocrine
D)mammary
E)ceruminous

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Sebaceous glands are holocrine exocrine glands, which means that the cells that produce the sebum (the oily substance secreted by the gland) accumulate until they burst, releasing the contents of the gland. This mode of secretion is called holocrine secretion. The other answer choices (apocrine, merocrine, mammary, and ceruminous) are all examples of glands that use different modes of secretion (apocrine, merocrine, and mammary glands use merocrine secretion, while ceruminous glands use both merocrine and apocrine secretion).

Which of the Following Is a Holocrine Exocrine Gland