Question

Secretions from which one of the following are rich in fructose, calcium and some enzymes?

• A. Liver
• B. Male accessory glands
• C. Salivary glands
• D. Pancreas

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Male accessory glands

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

Option B:

1. The male accessory glands are prostate, a pair of seminal vesicles and pair of bulbourethral glands.
2. The secretion from these accessory glands is known as seminal plasma.
3. The seminal plasma is rich in fructose, calcium, and some enzymes.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Liver produces bile.
2. Bile helps in digesting lipids or fats.

Option C:

1. The salivary glands produce enzymes such as amylase.
2. Amylase begins the digestion of amylose sugars.

Option D:

1. Pancreas secretes enzymes such as pancreatic lipase which help in the digestion of lipids.
2. It also secretes hormones such as glucagon and insulin which help in glucose metabolism.

Final answer: Secretions from which one of the following are rich in fructose, calcium, and some enzymes male accessory glands.