Mucus, saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes, bile juice, tear, cortisol, androgen, HCL, thymosin, rennin, Pancreatic juice
How many of them are secreted by exocrine glands?

Twelve

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Three

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Eight

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Nine

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Solution

The correct option is C Eight
Endocrine glands Thymosin is secreted by the thymus gland.
Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal gland.
Androgen is secreted by the adrenal gland.
Renin is secreted by the kidney.
Exocrine glands Saliva is secreted by the salivary gland.
Pancreatic juice is secreted by the pancreas.
Ear wax is secreted by the ceruminous gland.
Tear is secreted by lacrimal gland.
Milk is secreted by the mammary gland.
Mucus is secreted by nasal mucosa as well as through bronchi and trachea.
Oil is secreted by sebaceous gland.
Bile is secreted by the liver.
HCl is secreted by parietal cells and digestive enzymes are secreted by different digestive organ (stomach and small intestine).
So, the correct answer is 'Eight'.

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Endocrine glands	Thymosin is secreted by the thymus gland. Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal gland. Androgen is secreted by the adrenal gland. Renin is secreted by the kidney.
Exocrine glands	Saliva is secreted by the salivary gland. Pancreatic juice is secreted by the pancreas. Ear wax is secreted by the ceruminous gland. Tear is secreted by lacrimal gland. Milk is secreted by the mammary gland. Mucus is secreted by nasal mucosa as well as through bronchi and trachea. Oil is secreted by sebaceous gland. Bile is secreted by the liver.

Mucus, saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes, bile juice, tear, cortisol, androgen, HCL, thymosin, rennin, Pancreatic juiceHow many of them are secreted by exocrine glands?

Mucus, saliva, earwax, oil, milk, digestive enzymes, bile juice, tear, cortisol, androgen, HCL, thymosin, rennin, Pancreatic juice
How many of them are secreted by exocrine glands?