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What are the major functions of male accessory ducts and glands?

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Male accessory ducts store and transwort the sperms from the testes to the outside through urethra. The male accessory glands produce seminal plasma, which is rich in fructose, calcium and certain enzymes. The mucoid secretions of bulbourethral glands helps in the lubrication and smooth flow of seminal plasma in the urethra and its descent in the vagina.
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  2. What is fertilization membrane? How it is formed?

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  6. What is acrosome? Mention its role in fertilization.

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  7. Give any four differences between external and internal fertilization.

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  11. Write two major functions each of testis and ovary.

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  12. Describe the structure of a seminiferous tubule.

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  13. Name the hormones involved in the regulation of spermatogenesis.

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  14. Define spermiogenesis and spermiation.

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  15. What are the major components of seminal plasma?

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