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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of secretory epithelia and glands?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of secretory epithelia and glands?
- They are capable of synthesizing, storing, and releasing proteins, lipids, or carbohydrate-protein complexes
- They function mainly to produce and secrete various macromolecules
- Mammary glands secrete proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates
- The epithelial cells have a primary function of facilitating absorption (correct)
In the classification of glands, what does the term 'compound' refer to?
In the classification of glands, what does the term 'compound' refer to?
- Glands with secretory portions that are tubular and acinar
- Glands with ducts that are not branched
- Glands with ducts that have two or more branches (correct)
- Glands with secretory portions that are only tubular
Which of the following statements about the development of glands is correct?
Which of the following statements about the development of glands is correct?
- Endocrine glands remain connected with the surface epithelium through ducts
- Glands develop from covering epithelia in the fetus by cell proliferation and growth into the underlying connective tissue, followed by differentiation (correct)
- Exocrine glands lose the connection to their original epithelium, and therefore, have no ducts
- Glands develop independently from the covering epithelia in the fetus
Which of the following statements about the organization of glands is correct?
Which of the following statements about the organization of glands is correct?
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What is the term used to describe the most common method of protein or glycoprotein secretion in glands like salivary glands?
What is the term used to describe the most common method of protein or glycoprotein secretion in glands like salivary glands?
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Which of the following is an example of a unicellular gland?
Which of the following is an example of a unicellular gland?
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