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What type of epithelial cells function mainly to produce and secrete various macromolecules?
What type of epithelial cells function mainly to produce and secrete various macromolecules?
- Pseudostratified epithelia
- Simple columnar epithelia (correct)
- Simple cuboidal epithelia
- Stratified squamous epithelia
Which type of glands have ducts with two or more branches?
Which type of glands have ducts with two or more branches?
- Exocrine glands
- Unicellular glands
- Compound glands (correct)
- Endocrine glands
How do exocrine glands primarily secrete proteins or glycoproteins?
How do exocrine glands primarily secrete proteins or glycoproteins?
- Pinocytosis
- Endocytosis
- Phagocytosis
- Exocytosis (correct)
From which type of epithelia do glands develop in the fetus by cell proliferation and growth into the underlying connective tissue?
From which type of epithelia do glands develop in the fetus by cell proliferation and growth into the underlying connective tissue?
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Which type of glands have secretory portions that can be tubular or acinar in shape?
Which type of glands have secretory portions that can be tubular or acinar in shape?
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In gland development, what happens to endocrine glands in relation to their original epithelium?
In gland development, what happens to endocrine glands in relation to their original epithelium?
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