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Salivary Gland and Saliva

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Differentiate between.
Holocrine and apocrine glands

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Holocrine glands:
Holocrine glands are those glands where the entire cell disintegrates while discharging its secretion, e.g., sebaceous glands.

Apocrine glands:
In apocrine glands, apical parts of the cells are shed off to discharge secretions, e.g., mammary glands.

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