The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The purpose served is for

Options

A. Providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex
B. Maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature
C. Escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
D. Providing more space for the growth of epididymis

Answer

B

Explanation

The scrotum helps in maintaining the low temperature of testis (2–`2.5^@`C lower than normal body temperature) necessary for spermatogenesis.