Which one of the following is not a part of the male reproductive system in human beings ?
- A.Prostate gland
- B.Testis
- C.Cervix
- D.Scrotum
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow neck of the uterus, so it belongs to the female reproductive system.
The human male reproductive system has a pair of testes that make sperm and the hormone testosterone. The testes hang outside the abdomen in a pouch of skin, the scrotum, which keeps them two to three degrees cooler than body temperature, as sperm formation needs. Sperm pass through the epididymis and vas deferens, and the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland and the bulbourethral glands add fluids to form semen. The cervix, by contrast, joins the uterus to the vagina and opens during childbirth.
A is wrong because the prostate gland is a male accessory gland that adds a milky fluid to semen.
B is wrong because the testis is the primary male sex organ.
D is wrong because the scrotum is the male pouch that holds and cools the testes.
Exam tip: male parts are testis, scrotum, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate; cervix, uterus, ovary and fallopian tube are female.
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