6 Questions
What type of epithelial cells function mainly to produce and secrete various macromolecules?
Simple columnar epithelia
Which type of glands have ducts with two or more branches?
Compound glands
How do exocrine glands primarily secrete proteins or glycoproteins?
Exocytosis
From which type of epithelia do glands develop in the fetus by cell proliferation and growth into the underlying connective tissue?
Simple cuboidal epithelia
Which type of glands have secretory portions that can be tubular or acinar in shape?
Exocrine glands
In gland development, what happens to endocrine glands in relation to their original epithelium?
They lose connection with the original epithelium
Test your knowledge on epithelial cells that produce and secrete macromolecules, including proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. Learn about the classification of glands as unicellular or multicellular and the differences between simple and complex duct systems.
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