Question

Which of the following is an example of holocrine gland?

• A. Pancreas
• B. Testis
• C. Sebaceous
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Sebaceous

An endocrine gland can be defined as a gland which secretes its secretions directly into the blood rather than using a duct. For example, thyroid gland, pineal gland etc.

An exocrine gland is a gland which secretes its substances through a duct system. For example, salivary gland, mammary gland etc.

Holocrine glands are those glands whose secretions are produced in the cytoplasm of the cells and these are released by the rupture of the plasma membrane. This results in the rupture of the cell and finally the substances are released into the lumen. For example, sebaceous gland.