Merocrine Secretion Is the Process Utilized by Salivary Acini to Move

question 27

Multiple Choice

Merocrine secretion is the process utilized by salivary acini to move saliva into the duct system. While mucous and serous acini utilize only the merocrine process, seromucous acini also employ a process involving immunoglobulins and lysozymes.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that assigns an average cost to each unit of inventory, calculated by dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total units available.

Conversion Cost

Sum of direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs, representing the costs necessary to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used to assign costs to units of production in industries where the production process is continuous.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all units available.