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Question
water and salt
sweat
sweat + proteins and
fatty substances
sebum (an oily
secretion)
what is the type of secretion produced by apocrine sweat glands?
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Brief Explanations
Apocrine sweat glands produce sweat + proteins and fatty substances. These glands are larger than eccrine sweat glands and are located in areas with dense hair follicles, such as the armpits and groin. Their secretion contains more organic matter compared to the more watery and salty secretion of eccrine glands.
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