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Many animals produce secretions for various purposes. For example, mammals like cows and goats secrete milk to nourish their young, while amphibians such as frogs secrete toxins through their skin as a defense mechanism. Insects like ants and bees produce pheromones for communication, and reptiles like snakes may secrete venom to subdue prey. Additionally, many animals secrete mucus for protection and lubrication.
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The term lacrimation refers to the secretion of?
The term lacrimation refers to the secretion of tears.
What is the type of secretion in which no cytoplasm is lost with the product?
Merocrine Glands release its product and no part of the gland is lost or damaged.
What is the root word for secretion?
The root word for secretion is "secret."
Is a tube worm an amphibian?
A marine worm that live in a tube of its own secretion. These animals are filter feeders and can be found in the extreme depths of the ocean.
Glandular secretion associated with?
The glandular secretion is associated with pocrine, holocrine, and merocrine.
What is the meaning of the word effluvium?
The definition of the word effluvium is a bad smelling discharge or secretion. It could refer to an infection on the body, or even other items like animals.
Is secretion the same as absorption?
No, secretion and absorption are different processes. Secretion is the release of substances from a cell or gland, while absorption is the uptake of substances into a cell or the body.
What controls the secretion of the thyroid hormones?
The pitutary gland is what controls the secretion of the thyroid hormone.
What controls the secretion of growth hormone?
The pituitary gland controls the secretion of growth hormone.
Where are liver secretions stored?
Primary secretion of the liver is the raw secretion of substances by hepatocytes into the bile canaliculi. This kind of secretion has not yet been modified by the epithelial cells lining the bile ducts, which normally increase the amount of bicarbonate ions in the primary secretion as it passes by. A similar kind of primary secretion is that which is released by the end pieces of the salivary glands, which is later modified by epithelial cells lining the salivary ducts.
What are the three basic process that occur in the nephron?
Filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion
What are the functions of the chemical digestion in animals?
Chemical digestion begins in the mouth with the secretion of saliva from three pairs of salivary glands. Saliva contains the digestive enzyme salivary amylase.
