6(a)
The diagram given below shows the male urinogenital system of a human being. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Label the parts numbered 1 to 8.
(ii) Name the corresponding structure of part (4) in female reproductive system.
(iii) What is the role of part 7?
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(i) The parts numbered 1 to 8 are:
- 1 → Urinary bladder
- 2 → Ureter
- 3 → Prostate gland
- 4 → Vas deferens / Sperm duct
- 5 → Urethra
- 6 → Testis
- 7 → Scrotum / Scrotal sac
- 8 → Epididymis
(ii) Fallopian tube / Oviduct
(iii) Scrotum is a thin-walled sac of skin that protects and surrounds the testes. It also maintains the temperature of testes at 2 to 3°C less than body temperature for the maturation of sperms.