Which of the following is not a function of the seminal vesicles present in human males?

To store the sperms in a fluid medium.

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To provide nutrition to developing spermatozoa.

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To increase the motility of the sperms.

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All the above reasons are correct.

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Solution

The correct option is B To provide nutrition to developing spermatozoa.
Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the developing spermatozoa while seminal vesicles provide nutrition to sperms.

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Which of the following is not a function of the seminal vesicles present in human males?

The correct option is B To provide nutrition to developing spermatozoa.Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the developing spermatozoa while seminal vesicles provide nutrition to sperms.

The correct option is B To provide nutrition to developing spermatozoa.
Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the developing spermatozoa while seminal vesicles provide nutrition to sperms.