Endocrine glands will... a. Produce their products through the holocrine method b. Open into a body cavity c. Expel their contents through apoptosis d. Expel their products directly into the blood stream One distinct characteristic of muscle tissue is that it... a. Gets shorter b. Gets longer c. Swells up d. Transmits signals Sweat glands are a type of what? a. Holocrine exocrine glands b. Merocrine exocrine glands c. Apocrine endocrine glands d. Eccrine endocrine glands What is the function of connective tissue? a. Protection b. Absorption c. Support d. Contraction Which of the following is not connective tissue? a. Blood b. Fat c. Bone d. All the above are connective tissue What it the matrix of connective tissue? a. It is the network of fibers that help support connective tissue b. it is the living cells that support the connective tissue c. It is the non-living substance in which fibers and cells live d. A & C e. A & B Which of the following Solution 7. Endocrine glands will produce their product through Holocrine method. it involves the death of the cell and the content of the cell become secretory product. example- sebaceous gland act by this. as endocrine gland lack ducts the produt is released across cell membrane into interstitial space. 8. one distinct characteristic of muscle tissue is that gets shorter. when muscle tissue contracts and become shorter and thicker this cause movement. 9. sweat glands are a type of exocrine gland. it is of two types- a. Eccrine- it is found all over the body , its function is mainly cooling the body. b.Apocrine- it is mainly found inaxillae, nipple of breast, perianal area. in the junction of dermis and subcutaneous fat it is formed by coiled secretory portion. 10. the function of connective tissue is support. example- in haematopoetic and lymphatic tissue reticular fiber provides support..