Question

Testosterone is a male sex hormone secreted by the

• A. vas deferens
• B. scrotum
• C. Leydig cell
• D. epididymis

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Leydig cell

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Leydig cells also called the interstitial cells, are present between the seminiferous tubules.
2. They are responsible for the secretion of the male sex hormone testosterone.
3. Testosterone is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characters in males.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Vas deferens is the tube between epididymis and urethra that stores sperms and carries them to the outside of the body.

Option B:

1. Scrotum is the pouch that contains the testes.
2. It maintains the low temperature of testes required for sperm formation.

Option D:

1. Epididymis is a highly coiled tube that leads the sperms from rear end of the testes to the vas deferens.
2. It stores the sperm produced.

Final answer: Testosterone is a male sex hormone secreted by the Leydig cells.