Question

Glands are composed of which of these tissue types?

• A. Epithelium
• B. Connective
• C. Muscle
• D. Nerve

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Epithelium

One of the primary functions of epithelia ltissue is secretion. These are simple epithelium which are highly specialised in secretion so are called as glandular epithelium .And in an adaptive function,even glandular epithelium is not of a common type basing on the number of cells it is again divided into

a) Unicellular gland :It is made of isolated secretory cells.

Eg:goblet cells of Alimentary canal

b) Multi cellular gland : made of cluster of cells.

Eg: Salivary glands .