Q. The testes in humans are situated outside the abdominal cavity inside a pouch called scrotum. The purpose served is for
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
Explanation
[Solution from source] The scrotum keeps the testes about 2–2.5 °C below the internal body temperature, which is necessary for spermatogenesis. Testes that stay in the abdomen fail to produce sperm. Answer (2).
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