Which of the Following is NOT True of Merocrine Sweat

Question

Which of the following is NOT true of merocrine sweat glands?
A)They are also called eccrine sweat glands.
B)Their ducts open into hair follicles.
C)They cool the body through evaporation in response to stress and exercise.
D)They excrete water, salt, and nitrogen wastes from the body.
E)All of these are true of merocrine sweat glands.

Accepted Answer

Merocrine (or eccrine) sweat glands have ducts that open directly onto the surface of the skin, not into hair follicles. This is in contrast to apocrine sweat glands, whose ducts open into hair follicles.