The process of lactation (milk production)depends on both merocrine and ________ secretion by mammary gland epithelial cells.
A)eccrine
B)endocrine
C)holocrine
D)exocrine
E)apocrine

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Lactation involves both merocrine and apocrine modes of secretion. In merocrine secretion, cells secrete substances without losing cytoplasm. In apocrine secretion, part of the cell membrane buds off, containing the secretion, which is a process involved in milk fat secretion in mammary glands.

The Process of Lactation (Milk Production)depends on Both Merocrine and ________