Asked by Amber Daniel on Jul 31, 2024
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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.
Merocrine Sweat Glands
Glands that release sweat directly onto the skin surface through a duct without losing any cellular material.
Eccrine Sweat Glands
Eccrine sweat glands are small glands in the skin that produce sweat, helping to cool the body through evaporation and playing a role in thermoregulation.
Nitrogen Wastes
Waste products, such as urea or ammonia, that are produced by the body after proteins are broken down.
- Identify the distinctions among the diverse types of sweat glands and understand their functions.
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Harshit WaliaAug 05, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
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.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the distinctions among the diverse types of sweat glands and understand their functions.