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Question

Select the correct statements regarding the seminal fluid.

I. Maintains sperms viability
II. Maintains sperms motility
III. Provides highly acidic pH
IV. Have inflammation-promoting properties


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I, II and III
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II, III, and IV
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I, III, IV
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D
I, II, and IV
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Solution

The correct option is D I, II, and IV

Seminal plasma is the fluid, noncellular part of semen that majorly comprises secretion of the male accessory glands - Cowper’s gland, seminal vesicle and prostate gland. Prostaglandins present in the secretion of seminal vesicles provides an environment necessary for the sperm viability.

Fructose present in the secretion of seminal vesicles provides energy for motility.

Prostate gland secretion contributes about 30% of seminal fluid which contains citric acid, phosphatases, zinc, calcium, sodium, potassium thus helps in pH maintenance.
It is slightly alkaline in nature. It also shows inflammation-promoting properties.

Seminal plasma contains a variety of cytokines and growth factors, which can regulate inflammatory responses, leukocytes recruitment in females.


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