Identify the INCORRECT statement with respect to the Sebaceous glands.*It produces an oily secretion called melanin.Its secretion increases in summer and decreases in winterIts secretion prevents drying of the skin and hair.If infected it causes Pimples
Question
Identify the INCORRECT statement with respect to the Sebaceous glands.*It produces an oily secretion called melanin.Its secretion increases in summer and decreases in winterIts secretion prevents drying of the skin and hair.If infected it causes Pimples
Solution
The incorrect statement is: "It produces an oily secretion called melanin." Sebaceous glands produce an oily secretion called sebum, not melanin. Melanin is a pigment produced by melanocytes in the skin, not a secretion of the sebaceous glands.
Similar Questions
Select all that applyList the functions of the secretion released by sebaceous glands.Multiple select question.waterproof the skinsoften skincool the skinlubricate hairprovide pigmentation to skin
A 17-year-old boy comes to the doctor with a history of acne vulgaris located on his face and back. The development of acne vulgaris is strongly linked to overstimulation of specific intraepithelial glands, which then cause an overproduction of oily secretions. Which of the following glands are the glands in question
The secretion released by sebaceous glands are ______ secretions.Multiple choice question.wateryproteinfatty
What is the importance of sebaceous glands in the human skin?
he oily, waxy secretion called sebum is produced byMultiple Choicesweat glands.hair follicles.sebaceous glands.apocrine glands.the dermis.
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.