Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Why the testes in human beings and ...

Why the testes in human beings and mammals are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called scrotum ?

A

There is not enough space in the pelvic area for the testicless to be housed internally

B

The scrotum helps in maintaining the low temperature of testes , `2.5^(@)C` lower than normal body temperature required for spermatogenesis

C

The scrotum helps in maintaining the high temperature of testis `2.5^(@)C` higher than the normal body temperature required for spermatogenesis

D

Providing more space for the growth of epididymis

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • HUMAN REPRODUCTION

    AAKASH INSTITUTE|Exercise Assignment ( Section - B ) (Objective Type Question )|39 Videos
  • HUMAN REPRODUCTION

    AAKASH INSTITUTE|Exercise Assignment ( Section - C ) (Previous Type Question )|81 Videos
  • HUMAN REPRODUCTION

    AAKASH INSTITUTE|Exercise Exercise|60 Videos
  • EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION

    AAKASH INSTITUTE|Exercise SECTION D ( ASSERTIN-REASON TYPE QUASTION)|10 Videos
  • LOCOMOTION AND MOVEMENT

    AAKASH INSTITUTE|Exercise ASSIGNMENT SECTION-D|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Why the testes in human are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called scrotum?

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

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

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

AAKASH INSTITUTE-HUMAN REPRODUCTION-Assignment ( Section - A ) (Objective Type Question )
  1. Primary sex organs differ from the secondary sex organs in all t...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Why the testes in human beings and mammals are situated outside ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Read the following paragraph with two blands Each testis has abou...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which of the following cells secrete testicular homones called an...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Vas deferens receives a duct from seminal vesicle and opens into ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Fructose is present in the secretion of

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Male accessory glands include

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The largest part of the fallopian tube is

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Which of the following is last part of the oviduct which has narr...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. In humans , at the end of the first meiotic division the male ge...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Sertoli cells are found in

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The Graafian follicle ruptures to release from the ovary by the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about menstr...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. In the fertile human female , approximately on which day of the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. After ovulation Graafian follicle transforms into

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Fertilisation in human beings occurs in

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Why it is scientifically correct to say that sex of the baby is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. In human female the blastocyst

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Trophoblast is not involved in the formation of

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones l...

    Text Solution

    |