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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