Derivative of sweat glands is

Moll's gland

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Scent gland

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Sebaceous gland

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Mammary gland

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Solution

The correct option is B Mammary gland
The mammary gland is a transformed sweat gland, more closely related to apocrine sweat glands. The mammary gland is an epidermal derivative, a pair of highly specialized sweat glands, located on the anterior thoracic wall, which secrete milk to nourish the newborn; these glands are regulated by oestrogens, prolactin and oxytocin.

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