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Standard XIII
Biology
What Is the Scrotum
Why are the t...
Question
Why are the testes extra-abdominal in the human male?
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Solution
The testes are oval-shaped organs that lie
in the scrotum.
Testes are extra-abdominal in the human male which means it is located outside the abdominal cavity in the scrotum.
Sperm production requires a lower temperature than the body temperature. Scrotum has a temperature
1
°
C
-
3
°
C
less than the normal body temperature.
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