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What is the main hormone produced by the testicles that plays a crucial role in puberty in guys?
What is the main hormone produced by the testicles that plays a crucial role in puberty in guys?
Testosterone
What is the pouch-like structure that houses the epididymis and the testicles, and helps to regulate their temperature?
What is the pouch-like structure that houses the epididymis and the testicles, and helps to regulate their temperature?
The scrotum
What is the purpose of the accessory glands, including the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, in the male reproductive system?
What is the purpose of the accessory glands, including the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, in the male reproductive system?
To provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm
What is the channel that carries sperm, in fluid called semen, to the outside of the body through the penis?
What is the channel that carries sperm, in fluid called semen, to the outside of the body through the penis?
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What is the difference between the shaft and the glans of the penis?
What is the difference between the shaft and the glans of the penis?
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What type of tissue makes up the inside of the penis?
What type of tissue makes up the inside of the penis?
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What is the primary function of the reproductive system in organisms?
What is the primary function of the reproductive system in organisms?
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What are the two kinds of sex cells involved in the human reproductive process?
What are the two kinds of sex cells involved in the human reproductive process?
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What is the term for the fertilized egg that results from the union of a sperm and an egg?
What is the term for the fertilized egg that results from the union of a sperm and an egg?
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What are the special carriers of human traits that are passed from parents to their children?
What are the special carriers of human traits that are passed from parents to their children?
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What are the two organs in the male reproductive system that produce and store sperm cells?
What are the two organs in the male reproductive system that produce and store sperm cells?
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What is the result of the fertilization of an egg by a sperm?
What is the result of the fertilization of an egg by a sperm?
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