Given on the right is a diagram which represents the reproductive organs of a man:
(i) Write the names of the parts numbered 1 to 16.
(ii) Give two functions of the part 6.
(iii) Name three components of the fluid which may be found in the tube labelled 2.
(iv) What is the main function of the part labelled 3?
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(ii) The function of the accessory genital glands, labelled as 6, is to produce a seminal and alkaline fluid which nourishes the sperms and aids in their motility.

(iii) Ureter or the tube labelled as 2 carries urine and semen. The semen contains sperms, mucous and fructose.

(iv) The part labelled as 3 is the backbone or sacrum. It provides support to the lower back.

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