PHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A pouch of skin surrounding the testes
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A fold of skin that protects the penis
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An additional gland located at the end of the urethra
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Scrotum. The bag of skin that holds and helps to protect the testicles. The testicles make sperm and, to do this, the temperature of the testicles needs to be cooler than the inside of the body. This is why the scrotum is located outside of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The scrotum is a sac of skin that hangs from the body at the front of the pelvis, between the legs. It sits next to the upper thighs, just below the penis. The scrotum contains the testicles. These are two oval-shaped glands responsible for producing and storing sperm.
Detailed explanation-3: -The scrotum acts as a holding structure for testicles. The testicles or testes are oval-shaped glands that are responsible for the production of various male hormones, especially testosterone. Also, the sperms that are the male gametes are formed and stored by testes.