Question

The testes perform which of the following functions?
A) Produce Ovary
B) Produce sperm tails
C) Produce male gametes and hormone
D) Produce sperms and urine

Answer 1

Hint: Testicles are the male reproductive organs. They have two, very important functions that are very important to the male reproductive system: they produce gametes or sperm, and they secrete hormones, primarily testosterone.

Complete answer:
Any organism which reproduces sexually consists of sexual reproductive organs. In sexual reproduction, both males and females are involved. A male contains male reproductive organs and females contain female reproductive organs. Testes are the male reproductive organs. It occurs in a pair. It produces sperm and testosterone which is a male sex hormone and is produced at the time of puberty. Because of testosterone production, many sexual changes take place in a male body. This hormone defines the sexuality of males. Body growth in males and the desire for sexual behaviour is governed by this hormone. Sperm on the other hand is the male gamete. When sperm fuses with the female egg, fertilization takes place. Sperm is a motile and swims through the male semen into the female reproductive organs at the time of sexual intercourse after ejaculation of semen.

Therefore, the correct answer is (C).

Option A is wrong because the ovary is the female reproductive organ. It produces female gamete and sexual hormones which help in fertilization and formation of zygote. Talking about option (B), the sperm tail is a part of the sperm and is attached to the sperm. It is not produced individually. Hence, this option is wrong. Testes do produce the sperm but not the urine. The kidney filters the blood of the human body and thereafter urine is formed. Testes have no role in urine formation. Therefore, option (D) is also wrong.

Note: The male reproductive organs and female reproductive organs are different. They are not related to each other. Therefore, if asked about male gamete it will only be associated with male reproductive organs.