This Type of Exocrine Gland Undergoes a Higher Rate of Mitosis

Question

This type of exocrine gland undergoes a higher rate of mitosis due to its holocrine secretion.
A)Sebaceous gland
B)Eccrine gland
C)Apocrine gland
D)Eccrine and apocrine glands
E)Sebaceous and Eccrine glands

Accepted Answer

Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands, which means the entire cell, including its nucleus, disintegrates to become the secretion. As a result, these glands undergo a higher rate of mitosis to maintain the level of secretion. Eccrine and apocrine glands are not holocrine glands and do not undergo a higher rate of mitosis.