Select the true statement regarding clitoris
in female reproductive system.
(a) It is formed by the merging of two labia minora anteriorly
(b) It is formed by three erectile bodies, two solid and one hollow
(c) It is analogous to the penis of male

(a) only

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(b) & (c) only

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(a) & (c) only

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A (a) only
Clitoris is a small, erectile organ formed anteriorly by the merging of two labia minora.
Organs which have the same structure and different functions are called homologous organs. Clitoris and penis are made of erectile tissue ,thus they are homologus.

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