Identify and Describe the General Functions of the Exocrine Glands

question 1

Multiple Choice

Identify and describe the general functions of the exocrine glands found in the skin.

• A)Sweat glands and salivary glands; the glands help with thermoregulation and dissolve particles on the skin.
• B)Mammary glands and salivary glands; the glands help with reducing bacterial colonization and dissolve particles on the skin.
• C)Sweat glands and sebaceous glands; the glands help with thermoregulation,excrete wastes,and lubricate hairs and the epidermis.
• D)Mucous glands and sebaceous glands; the glands help lubricate hairs and epidermis and provide waterproofing.
• E)Mucous glands and sweat glands; the glands excrete wastes and provide waterproofing.

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