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Discuss why endocrine glands are called ductless glands?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Definition of Endocrine Glands**: Endocrine glands are specialized glands in the body that produce and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. 2. **Understanding the Term "Ductless"**: The term "ductless" refers to the absence of ducts or tubes that transport the secretions. Unlike exocrine glands, which have ducts to carry their secretions to specific sites (like sweat glands or salivary glands), endocrine glands lack these structures. 3. **Hormone Secretion**: Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood. This means that once hormones are produced, they are released straight into the circulatory system, allowing them to travel throughout the body and reach their target organs or tissues. ...
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  • The ductless glands

    A
    Produce non-nutrient intercellular messengers
    B
    Found only in non chordates
    C
    Are absent in human body
    D
    Are called exocrine glands
  • Assertion: Endocrine glands are also called ductless glands. Reason: Endocrine glands lack ducts.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false
  • Ductless glands are called

    A
    Alveolar glands
    B
    Tubular glands
    C
    Exocrine glands
    D
    Endocrine glands.
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