Assertion: Mammary glands are apocrine glands. Reason: The distal part containing secretory granules break down and leaves as a secretion.

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Assertion: Mammary glands are apocrine glands. Reason: The distal part containing secretory granules break down and leaves as a secretion. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Based on the mode of secretion, the glands are of three types: mesocrine, apocrine and holocrine. Mammary glands that are present in mammals to feed the young ones with milk are the example of apocrine glands. In apocrine glands, the secretion accumulates as secretory granules in the distal part of the cell. This part later breaks down and leaves as a secretion.

Q. Assertion: Mammary glands are apocrine glands. Reason: The distal part containing secretory granules break down and leaves as a secretion.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion: Mammary glands are apocrine glands.
Reason: The distal part containing secretory granules break down and leaves as a secretion.