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(A) Mammary glands are modified sweat glands that lie over the pectoral muscles. They occur in all female mammals and in a rudimentary form in all mal

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(A) Mammary glands are modified sweat glands that lie over the pectoral muscles. They occur in all female mammals and in a rudimentary form in all male mammals. In the human female,the mammary glands start to increase in size at puberty due to fat accumulation and reach their maximum development by approximately the age of $20$. These undergo additional development during pregnancy. The essential function of the mammary gland is milk production,which provides nutrition and immunological protection to the offspring.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Perimetrium	$I$. Thick layer
$Q$. Myometrium	$II$. Thin layer
$R$. Endometrium	$III$. Glandular layer

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