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Question
In human males, the testes lie in the scrotum outside the body because it helps in the
(a) process of mating
(b) formation of sperms
(c) easy transfer of sperms
(d) all the above
Solution
(b) formation of sperms
The testes lie outside the body in the scrotum because sperm production requires low temperature, which is provided by the scrotum.
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