Which type of gland accumulates its secretion in the cytoplasm of the cell, the cell then ruptures and becomes part of the secretion?
A) Merocrine
B) Apocrine
C) Holocrine

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Holocrine glands accumulate their secretions in the cytoplasm of the cell until the cell ruptures, releasing the secretion and cell debris. This process involves the entire cell becoming part of the secretion, characteristic of holocrine secretion.

Which Type of Gland Accumulates Its Secretion in the Cytoplasm