The mammary glands are modified____.

endocrine gland

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lymphoid

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sebaceous gland

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sweat gland

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The correct option is D
sweat gland

Mammary glands are modified sweat glands. They are more developed in females and produce milk to feed infants. Sweat glands are a type of exocrine gland, which are glands that produce and secrete substances onto an epithelial surface by way of a duct.

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