Vasectomy is a contraceptive method in which the male duct responsible for carrying sperm from the testis to the urethra is cut. The duct is called:

Seminiferous tubules

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Rete testis

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Vas Deferens

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Fallopian tube

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Solution

The correct option is C Vas Deferens
Sperm is produced in the testis, stored in the epididymis and transported to the urethra by vas deferens for ejaculation. In case of of vasectomy, vas deferens is cut at some point so that the sperm does not reach the urethra and hence no fertilization takes place.

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The correct sequence of organs in the male reproductive system for transport of sperms is

(a) Testis → Vas deferens → Urethra
(b) Testis → Ureter → Urethra
(c) Testis → Urethra → Ureter
(d) Testis → Vas deferens → Ureter

__________ is cutting of sperm ducts in males. (Tubectomy /Vasectomy)

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