A Gland with Branching Ducts That Expand into Saclike Structures

question 48

Multiple Choice

A gland with branching ducts that expand into saclike structures is a

• A) simple tubular endocrine gland.
• B) simple acinar exocrine gland.
• C) compound tubular exocrine gland.
• D) compound acinar exocrine gland.
• E) compound tubular endocrine gland.

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