Sudoriferous (sweat) glands are categorized as two distinct types. Which of the following are the two types of sweat glands?
A) mammary and ceruminous
B) sebaceous and merocrine
C) holocrine and mammary
D) eccrine and apocrine

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The two types of sweat glands are eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine sweat glands are found all over the body and secrete a watery sweat to regulate body temperature. Apocrine sweat glands are found in the axillary and pubic regions and secrete a thicker, more odoriferous sweat.

Sudoriferous (Sweat) Glands Are Categorized as Two Distinct Types