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Questions Related to the reproductive system

Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its function ?

  1. Seminiferous tubules - add fluid containing mucus, fructose, and prostaglandins to semen

  2. Scrotum - encases testes and suspends them below abdominal cavity

  3. Epididymis - stores sperm

  4. Prostate gland - adds alkaline secretion to semen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Seminiferous tubules are present within the male testes. At seminiferous tubules, germination, maturation, and transportation of the sperm cells takes place. 
  • They are made up of columnar Sertoli cells. The scrotum is a sac of skin that encases the testes and suspends them below the abdominal cavity. It provides a slightly cooler temperature than the body temperature.
  •  Epididymis connects testicles to vas deference. It transports and stores sperm cells produced by testes. 
  • The prostate gland is present between the bladder and the penis. It secretes alkaline secretion to semen which protects and nourishes the sperm.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Seminiferous tubules - add fluid containing mucus, fructose, and prostaglandins to semen.'

The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The purpose served is for?

  1. Escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs

  2. Providing more space for the growth of epididymis

  3. Providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex

  4. Maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The sperms develop at a lower temperature than the internal body temperature which is 37 degree Celsius.
  • To maintain a lower temperature during spermatogenesis the testis descends in the scrotal sac outside of the abdominal cavity.
  • So, the correct option is 'Maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature'.

Find the incorrect statement w.r.t. male reproductive system.

  1. Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called Male germ cells and Sertoli cells

  2. The urethra originated directly from the seminal vesicle and extends through the penis to its external opening called urethra meatus

  3. Leydig cells synthesize and secrete testicular hormones are called androgens

  4. Secretion of seminal vesicle is rich in fructose


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The male testes are divided into compartments by the septa. Each testicular lobule contains s 1-3 highly coiled seminiferous tubules, blood vessels, and connective tissues. Each seminiferous tubules is line by germinal epithelium, the seminiferous tubule is the site of spermatogenesis. Sertoli or nurse cells are present that help in the nursing of the spermatozoa and their maturation. The sperms are then known as the male gametes.


So, the correct option is 'Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called Male germ cells and Sertoli cells'

How many structures are found in the abdominal cavity of males among the following structures? Epididymis, Rete testis, Ampulla of vas deferens, Fallopian tube, Prostate gland, Seminal vesicle, Round ligament, Ureter, Membranous urethra

  1. $2$

  2. $3$

  3. $4$

  4. $5$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
In males, the testes are extra-abdominal in position. The structure within the testes are not abdominal. So the rest structures are present in the abdominal cavity of the male like vas deferens, prostate gland, seminal vesicle, and membranous urethra.
So the correct answer is '4'.

Write the functions of the following parts of human male reproductive system 

  1. Testis

  2. vas deferens

  3. Urethra

  4. Prostate


Correct Option: A

The region outside the seminiferous tubule contain small blood vessels, interstiital cells and immunologically competent cells are present called :-

  1. Perivitelline space

  2. Peritesticular space

  3. Interstital space

  4. Inguinal space


Correct Option: A

Seminiferous tubules are composed of 

  1. Spermatogonia

  2. Glandular epithelium

  3. Sensory epithelium

  4. Germinal epithelium


Correct Option: A

Which among the following part of male reproductive system is not considered intratesticular genital duct ?

  1. Tubuli recti

  2. Rete testis

  3. Ductuli efferentes

  4. Epididymis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The intratesticular genital duct includes the parts like Tubuli recti, Rete testes and Ductili efferentes. 

Epididymis is a long tube connects the testicles to the vas deferens. It is formed from the ductili efferentes, but it is not a part of the intratesticular genital duct.

What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?

  1. Production of sperms

  2. Production of testosterone hormone

  3. Production of ovum

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The testes are a pair of ovoid glandular organs that are central to the function of the male reproductive system. The testes are responsible for the production of sperm cells and the male sex hormone, testosterone. The main male sex organs are the penis and the testicles, which produce semen and sperm.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.