Which Type of Exocrine Gland Uses Exocytosis to Secrete Its

Question

Which type of exocrine gland uses exocytosis to secrete its product?
A) Merocrine
B) Apocrine
C) Holocrine
D) Endocrine
E) Solocrine

Accepted Answer

Merocrine glands secrete their products by exocytosis without losing cellular material, making them distinct from apocrine and holocrine glands, which involve partial cell loss and complete cell disintegration, respectively. Endocrine glands are not exocrine and do not secrete via ducts to external surfaces. "Solocrine" is not a recognized type of gland.