Merocrine sweat glands

A) are compound alveolar glands.
B) produce organic secretions that are metabolized by bacteria to produce body odor.
C) secrete a watery fluid directly onto the surface of the skin.
D) increase in number and activity with aging.
E) primarily function in lubricating the hairs.


C

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