Which of the Following is Classified as a Holocrine Gland

Question

Which of the following is classified as a holocrine gland?
A) Sweat gland
B) Salivary gland
C) Sebaceous gland
D) Mammary gland
E) Exocrine part of pancreas

Accepted Answer

Holocrine glands are characterized by the secretion of their products through the rupture of gland cells. The sebaceous gland is an example of a holocrine gland, as it releases its product, sebum, through the disintegration of entire cells.