Differentiate between- Endocrine glands and Exocrine glands..

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Endocrine glands: Endocrine glands are also called the ductless glands because they do not release their secretions into ducts/tubes, instead they directly release their secretions in the bloodstream.
Exocrine glands: Exocrine glands are the glands which have ducts and they release their secretions into these ducts.
Endocrine glands
Exocrine glands
1. The endocrine glands are called the ‘ductless glands’. They release their secretions directly into the bloodstream. 1. The exocrine glands have ducts to release their secretions into.
2. Endocrine glands synthesise and secrete hormones. 2. Exocrine glands synthesise and secrete secretions such as sweat, enzymes, mucous, sebum.
3. Examples include pituitary glands, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, ovaries and testes. 3.Examples are salivary glands, liver, sweat glands, mammary glands etc.

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Endocrine glands	Exocrine glands
1. The endocrine glands are called the ‘ductless glands’. They release their secretions directly into the bloodstream.	1. The exocrine glands have ducts to release their secretions into.
2. Endocrine glands synthesise and secrete hormones.	2. Exocrine glands synthesise and secrete secretions such as sweat, enzymes, mucous, sebum.
3. Examples include pituitary glands, adrenal gland, pancreas, thyroid, ovaries and testes.	3.Examples are salivary glands, liver, sweat glands, mammary glands etc.