Question

question 5
what structure protects the testes and regulates their temperature?
a vas deferens
b seminal vesicle
c scrotum
d epididymis

Explanation:

The scrotum is a sac - like structure that houses the testes. It helps protect the testes and also regulates their temperature. The scrotum can move closer to or farther from the body to adjust the temperature of the testes, which is crucial for sperm production (spermatogenesis) as sperm production requires a temperature slightly lower than the core body temperature.

• Vas deferens is a duct that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
• Seminal vesicle secretes a fluid that is part of semen.
• Epididymis is a coiled tube where sperm mature and are stored.

Answer:

C. Scrotum