Which of these statements about sweat glands are true and which are false?
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Partly right. Sweat glands are coiled and secrete a watery fluid containing salts and waste products.
No, this isn't right. The surface layer is composed of dead cells. The surface cells of the epidermis are too far away from any blood vessels to receive nourishment. They die and are rubbed off, to be replaced by newer cells pushing up from below.