A Friend Asks You How Exocrine Glands Differ from Endocrine

question 11

Multiple Choice

A friend asks you how exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands.She knows that both form from invaginated epithelium.How do you respond?

• A)Exocrine and endocrine glands are essentially the same, both produce products that are secreted to the skin's surface.
• B)Exocrine glands produce hormones which enter the blood stream, while endocrine glands secrete sweat and oil directly to the surface of the skin.
• C)Endocrine glands produce hormones which enter the blood stream, while exocrine glands secrete sweat and oil directly to the surface of the skin.
• D)Exocrine glands are found in the thoracic cavity while endocrine glands are located in the pleural cavity.

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Flat, step-like landforms found alongside river valleys, formed by the river as it erodes downward into its bed.

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Landforms created at river mouths where sediment is deposited in a fan shape as the river flows into a slower-moving or standing body of water like an ocean or lake.

Sediments

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Dam

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