The testes are male gonads which are situated outside the abdomen within a skin pouch called :

Correct answer: C. Scrotum

  • A. Vas deferens
  • B. Epididymis
  • C. Scrotum
  • D. Vasa efferentia

Explanation

Option C is correct.The testes are male gonads which are situated outside the abdomen within a skin pouch called scrotum. The scrotum is a pouch of skin that hangs below the penis. It contains the testes, epididymis, and part of the vas deferens.The epididymis is a long, coiled tube that lies along the back of each testis. It stores and matures sperm.The vas deferens is a tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.The vasa efferentia are a series of thin tubes that carry sperm from the testes to the epididymis.

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