In the case of a premature delivery (8th-month) of a male baby the testes are situated in
A
Scrotal Sac
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B
Abdominal cavity
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C
Descending pathway
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D
Come into scrotal sac but not attached properly
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Solution
The correct option is B Abdominal cavity
In the case of premature delivery, 8th-month) of a male baby the testis are situated in because of testes descent into the scrotum outside the body just before birth.
The testis is placed outside the body in scrotum because The scrotum helps in maintaining the low temperature of the testes (2–2.5°C lower than the normal internal body temperature) necessary for spermatogenesis.