Identify and describe the general functions of the exocrine glands found in the skin

A) Sweat glands and salivary glands; the glands help with thermoregulation and dissolve particles on the skin.
B) Mammary glands and salivary glands; the glands help with reducing bacterial colonization and dissolve particles on the skin.
C) Sweat glands and sebaceous glands; the glands help with thermoregulation, excrete wastes, and lubricate hairs and the epidermis.
D) Mucous glands and sebaceous glands; the glands help lubricate hairs and epidermis and provide waterproofing.
E) Mucous glands and sweat glands; the glands excrete wastes and provide waterproofing.


Answer: C

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