NEET Biology question

BiologyHuman ReproductionNEET

Consider the following three statements related to the human male reproductive system and select the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and which are false (F). (i) The middle piece of the spermatozoon is also termed the powerhouse of the spermatozoon. (ii) The vas deferens joins the duct from the seminal vesicle to form the vasa efferentia. (iii) Semen is a collection of secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland and Cowper's glands added to the sperms from the testes.

Answer: (C)

Solution

The middle piece is indeed the sperm's "powerhouse" owing to its mitochondria, so (i) is true. The vas deferens actually joins the duct of the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct, not the "vasa efferentia" (a distinct, separate set of ducts linking the rete testis to the

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