Question

Secretions of exocrine glands are called

• A. hormones
• B. enzymes
• C. vitamins
• D. proteins

Answer 1

The correct option is B

enzymes

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The glands which secrete various types of chemical secretions such as enzymes in the animal body are called exocrine glands.
2. They are known as ducted glands because they discharge their secretion into the ducts.
3. For example- Sweat and oil glands of the skin, salivary glands etc.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. A hormone is a special chemical substance secreted by a group of cells that influences the activity of various organs of the body.
2. Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands and are directly released into the bloodstream and are carried to distantly located effector organs.

Option C:

Vitamins are the necessary nutrients that are required by our body to protect it against various diseases.

Option D:

Proteins are the essential nutrients that are necessary for the cell growth and repair of the body.

Final answer: Secretions of exocrine glands are called enzymes.