Damage to the seminal vesicles would prevent sperm from becoming motile.

Question

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Answer 1

False

Clarify Question


What is the key concept addressed by the question?
     • The question is asking about functions of the different locations in the male reproductive system. In effect you are being asked if you know what happens in each portion of the tract and in each of the supplemental glands of the male reproductive system.
What type of thinking is required?
     • Apply level:
       o You are being asked to take what you already know and use, or apply, it to a situation where a named region of the male reproductive tract has been damaged. With knowledge about the role of each region of the tract, and the supplemental glands associated with the tract, you can determine if the region indicated as damaged (seminal vesicle) is associated with the given outcome (prevention of sperm from becoming mobile) or not.


Gather Content


What do you already know about the function of the different regions of the male reproductive tract and the glands that are associated with the male reproductive tract?
     • To answer this question you need to recognize that each region of the male reproductive tract has a specific function. Specifically, sperm are produced in seminiferous tubules found in the testes, sperm mature in the epididymis and are transported to the penis for release via the vas deferens.
     • To answer this question you need to recognize that each gland associated with the male reproductive tract has a specific function. Specifically, the prostate gland and the bulbourethral glands produce alkaline secretions while the seminal vesicles produce fructose as an energy source for sperm.


Choose Answer


Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
     • At this point you should have everything you need to answer the question. When you recognize that the seminal vesicles are glands that secretes fructose the answer should be considered false. Taking it a step further to be sure you can note the roles of each region of the reproductive tract and verify that sperm gain motility in the epididymis and, therefore, the epididymis would need to be damaged to prevent sperm from gaining motility.


Reflect on Process


Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
     • Apply level:
       o Answering this question correctly depended on your ability to use understanding of the various parts of the male reproductive tract in a new situation. If you got an incorrect answer, did you remember that sperm are produced in seminiferous tubules (in testes), mature in the epididymis and move to the penis in the vas deferens? Did you have trouble extending yourunderstanding of the role of each part of the male tract in sperm production to determine the correct answer?