Mammals. I am no scientist, but I think that they are closer to mammals due to the fact that they are warm-blooded, and they raise their young. Reptiles are cold blooded and usually leave their offspring to fend for themselves.
A living organism is a cell that is similar to the humanoid ones. This excludes cells such as plant cells. A living organism also had to be able o make proteins for itself, such as humans do. A human would be a living organism. An animal would be a living organism.
The answer is A. utilize ducts to release their secretions.
Exocrine glands are glands that secrete their products into ducts, they are the counterpart of endocrine glands which release their products into the bloodstream. Typical exocrine glands include: mammary glands, sweat glands, salivary glands, and many glands of the digestive system.