Question

Name the glands which add their secretions to the sperms. List two functions of these secretions.

Hint:

Seminal vesicles and prostate gland secretions nourish and protect sperms, ensuring better mobility and survival.

Answer 1

The glands that add their secretions to the sperms are:
1. Seminal vesicles
2. Prostate gland
The secretions of the seminal vesicles and prostate gland together form the fluid part of semen. These secretions serve two main functions:
1. They provide a fluid medium which transports the sperms smoothly through the male reproductive tract.
2. They supply nutrients (like fructose) to the sperms and make the path alkaline, protecting the sperms from the acidic environment of the female reproductive tract.