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1) A) adrenal B) thyroid C) thymus D) pancreas Answer: A 2) This endocrine gland lies outside the body cavities. It produces sex hormones. 2) A) ovary B) adrenal C) testis D) pituitary Answer: C 3) In addition to endocrine glands, some organs whose functions are primarily nonendocrine also produce hormones.
The cells of both exocrine and endocrine glands produce a product that will be secreted by the gland. An exocrine gland has a duct and secretes its product to the outside of the gland, not into the bloodstream. An endocrine gland secretes its product into the bloodstream and does not use a duct.