ANS: B Merkel cells possess intracellular vesicles that resemble those of synapses and furthermore contact sensory nerve endings adjacent to the stratum basale. They have been shown to react to mechanical stimulation

a. Labial glands
b. Palatine glands
c. Parotid glands
d. Sublingual gland
e. Submandibular gland


ANS: C
The parotid gland, apart from von Ebner's glands, is the only salivary gland consisting entirely of serous acini.

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