Earwax is Produced by ________ Glands

Question

Earwax is produced by ________ glands.
A) sebaceous
B) apocrine sweat
C) merocrine sweat
D) ceruminous
E) eccrine sweat

Accepted Answer

Earwax, also known as cerumen, is produced by specialized glands called ceruminous glands in the ear canal. These glands secrete a mixture of wax, oils, and dead skin cells that help protect the ear canal and eardrum from dirt, debris, and bacteria. Sebaceous glands produce oil, while apocrine and eccrine sweat glands produce sweat, but none of these glands are involved in earwax production.