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Question
Trace the path of sperm during ejaculation and mention the gland and their functions associated with the male reproductive system.
Solution
Sperms, after their formation in the testes, comes out into the vas deferens and then pass through urethra before ejaculation. The glands associated with human male reproductive system are seminal vesicle and prostrate glands. These glands add their secretions which provide nutrition to the sperms and also facilitate their transport.
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