Sebaceous glands secretes _______.

Oil

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Wax

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Water

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Mucus

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Solution

The correct option is A Oil
Sebaceous glands are the oil secreting glands of your body. Thus, they are also called the oil glands. They are a type of holocrine simple saccular (alveolar) gland. Their function is to secrete a substance called sebum, a mixture of fatty substances, entire sebum-producing cells, and epithelial cell debris.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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