The function of the testis is to produce ___________ and male hormone.

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Testis:
Testis lies within the muscular sac outside the body called scrotum.
The temperature of the scrotum is 1 - 3 °C lower than normal body temperature, which is necessary for the production of the sperms.
Testis is composed of seminiferous tubule embedded in the connective tissue.
Leydig cells present in the connective tissue secrete the male hormone called testosterone.
Seminiferous tubule producers sperm.
Final answer: The function of the testis is to produce sperms and the male hormone.

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