Based on the number of cells, glandular epithelium is classified into two types. Which of the following represents a multicellular gland consisting of a cluster of cells?

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According to NCERT, some of the columnar or cuboidal cells get specialised for secretion and are called glandular epithelium. They are mainly of two types: unicellular, consisting of isolated glandular cells (such as goblet cells of the alimentary canal), and multicellular, consisting of a cluster of cells (such as the salivary gland). Goblet cells are unicellular glands. Squamous epithelium is involved in forming a diffusion boundary, not secretion. Chondrocytes are cells of cartilage, a type of connective tissue,