Anatomy and Physiology
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781260256000
Author: SALADIN
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 6, Problem 9TYR
Which of the following glands produce the acid mantle?
- a. merocrine sweat glands
- b. apocrine sweat glands
- c. mammary glands
- d. ceruminous glands
- e. sebaceous glands
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