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Epididymis

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Choose the correct answer from the four options given below.
A single highly coiled tube where sperms are stored, gets concentrated and mature is known as

A

Epididymis

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Vas efferntia

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Vas deferens

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D

Seminiferous tubule

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Solution

The correct option is D Epididymis
Sperm is produced in seminiferous tubules of testes and transported from rete testes to epididymis for storage and maturation via efferent ductules. From epididymis, sperms enter a vas deferens which transports them to an ejaculatory duct. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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