Which of the following is true about the mode of secretion of exocrine glands?
A) Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
B) Apocrine cells are destroyed, then replaced after secretion.
C) Holocrine cells are slightly damaged by the secretory process but repair themselves.
D) These glands are ductless.
Answer: A) Merocrine glands are not altered by the secretory process.
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