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The mammary glands in mammals are derived from:
Options
A Sweat glands
B Mammary ridges
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C Sebaceous glands
D Lymph nodes
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mammary glands develop from mammary ridges (milk lines) during embryonic development. These ridges are the embryonic structures that give rise to the mammary glands along the ventral surface.

Hint

These embryonic structures give rise to the milk-producing glands.

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