Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 42 - Animal Reproduction - 42.3 - Male Sex Organs Produce and May Deliver Sperm - 42.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 904: 1

Answer

Sperm are produced in the testes and stored in the epididymis. They move to the urethra via the vas deferens before being ejaculated through the penis. The sperms is mixed with seminal fluid from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands. Eggs mature in and are released from the ovaries before moving to the uterus through the Fallopian tubes. The uterus is the site of fertilization.

Work Step by Step

Sperm are produced in the testes and stored in the epididymis. They move to the urethra via the vas deferens before being ejaculated through the penis. The sperms is mixed with seminal fluid from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands. Eggs mature in and are released from the ovaries before moving to the uterus through the Fallopian tubes. The uterus is the site of fertilization.
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