The continuous release of mucus by the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract is an example of
A)the formation of clathrin- coated pits.
B)phagocytosis.
C)regulated secretion.
D)the mucus response.
E)constitutive secretion.

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Constitutive secretion is the continuous release of substances, such as mucus, without the need for external signals, which is characteristic of the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract.

The Continuous Release of Mucus by the Epithelial Cells Lining