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In most mammals, the testes are located ...

In most mammals, the testes are located in scrotal sac for

A

more space to viseral organs

B

spermatogensis

C

sex differentiation

D

independent functioning of kidney.

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B
In mammals, scrotal sacs (containing testes) act as thermoregulator, maintaining the temperature of the testes `2^(@)C` lower than that of the body. This temperature is required for the spermatogenesis to occur, otherwise, the sperms could be destroyed by high temperature , resulting in sterility.
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