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The two testes are kept outside the body in the scrotum for what reason? to keep the sperm warmer than the rest of the body to keep the sperm separate from the body in case of infection to make the testes safe from impact to the body to keep the sperm cooler than the rest of the body

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The two testes are kept outside the body in the scrotum for what reason? to keep the sperm warmer than the rest of the body to keep the sperm separate from the body in case of infection to make the testes safe from impact to the body to keep the sperm cooler than the rest of the body

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The testes are kept outside the body in the scrotum primarily to keep the sperm cooler than the rest of the body. The optimal temperature for sperm production is slightly lower than the body's internal temperature. Therefore, by being housed in the scrotum outside the body, the testes can maintain this slightly cooler temperature which is necessary for the production and maintenance of healthy sperm.

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The two testes are kept outside the body in the scrotum for what reason?

External pouch of skin that contains the testes. Because the scrotum is located outside of the abdomen, it can reach temperatures that are lower than that of internal body structures. Lower temperatures are necessary for proper sperm development.Select one:a.Penisb.Scrotumc.Epididymisd.Testes

This controls the temperature of the testes to allow spermatogenesis: aProstate Gland bScrotum cThermometer dPenis

Why does failure of testes to descend into scrotum produce sterility?

It secrete a substances  that form the semen and protect the sperm cells.

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