Question

32. You are teaching your friend Jed about the male reproductive system. Which statement below would be correct?

A. sertoli cells: not important in the process of spermatogenesis

B. testosterone: has its effects by binding to plasma membrane receptors on target tissues

C. spermatids: undergo meiosis II to become spermatozoa

D. prostate: both semen and urine pass through this gland

Answer 1

Answer

Option D) Prostate: both semen and urine pass through this gland

• Vas deferens that merges with seminal vesicle duct forms ejaculatory duct.
• Ejaculatory duct (containing semen) pass through prostate.
• Bladder empties urine in the urethra. The portion of urethra that pass through prostate is known as prostatic urethra.
• Ejaculatory duct is connected to prostatic urethra.
• Hence, during micturition, urine passes through prostate gland. During ejaculation, semen passes through prostate gland.