MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
combining form that mean spermatozoa and sperm
A
orch/o
B
spermat/o
C
andr/o
D
plas/o
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spermato-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “seed” and “sperm.” Sperm are the reproductive cells contained in semen. Spermato-is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology in reference to the reproductive cycles of plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spermatozoa (sperm) are the male sex cells that carry a man’s genetic material.

Detailed explanation-3: -What does vaso-mean? Vaso-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “vessel, ‘’ typically referring to blood vessels, such as veins and arteries. It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oligo-comes from Greek olígos, meaning “little, small, few.” The Latin equivalent of olígos is paucus “few, little, small (number of), ‘’ which is the source of English terms such as paucity.

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