Question

The testes are located within the:

• A. Penis
• B. Scrotum
• C. Ureter
• D. Urinary bladder

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Scrotum

The correct option is B:

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Scrotum is a sac of thick skin that protects and surrounds the testes.
2. It also controls the temperature of the testes since they have to be at a slightly lower temperature than the body temperature for suitable sperm creation.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Penis is a muscular organ which transfers semen into the female reproductive tract.
2. Penis has both urinary tube and sperm duct and serves as a common transporting organ for urine and semen.
3. It opens out through a small tube called as the urethra.

Option C:

1. These narrow tubes carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
2. Muscles in the ureter walls continually tighten and relax forcing urine downward, away from the kidneys.

Option D:

1. The urinary bladder is a hollow elastic organ that functions as the body's urine storage tank.
2. Urine produced by the kidneys flows through the ureters to the urinary bladder, where is it stored before passing into the urethra and exiting the body.

Final answer: The testes are located within the scrotum.