NEET Biology question

Which one of the following statements is false in respect of viability of mammalian sperm?

(A)Sperm is viable for only up to 24 hours
(B)Survival of sperm depends on the pH of the medium and is more active in alkaline medium
(C)Viability of sperm is determined by its motility
(D)Sperms must be concentrated in a thick suspensionCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Sperm viability and function do not require being kept in a thick suspension (in fact sperm are diluted in the seminal plasma itself), so this statement is false,

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Question ID VK-122113