Question

Function of prostate gland is

• A. Provide motility to sperms
• B. Formation of semen
• C. Storage of sperm
• D. Release of hormones

Answer 1

The correct option is A Provide motility to sperms

Sperm motility
Prostate gland is an unpaired gland that surrounds the proximal portion of the urethra. The secretions of this gland nourishes the sperms and aids in their motility.

Storage of sperm
Spermatozoa are produced in the coiled structures called seminiferous tubules inside the testes. Epididymis is an accessory gland, where the sperms mature and are stored until ejaculation.

Formation of semen
Spermatozoa released from the epididymis reaches the vas deferens. Vas deferens joins with the duct from the seminal vesicles which carry seminal plasma. Now it forms the ejaculatory duct which contains the semen, mixture of sperm and seminal plasma.

Release of hormones
Interstitial spaces are regions present outside the seminiferous tubules that contain small blood vessels and interstitial cells or Leydig cells. Leydig cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens (testosterone).

Final answer (B) Provide motility to sperms