Which of the following people is most likely to have abnormal sperm formation resulting in infertility?
a. A 20-year-old man with undescended testicles
b. An uncircumcised 40-year-old man
c. A 35-year-old man with previously treated sexually transmitted disease
d. A 16-year-old adolescent who is experiencing nocturnal emissions
A
For normal sperm formation, a man's testes must be cooler than his core body temperature. Circumcision does not prevent infertility. Scar tissue in the fallopian tubes as a result of sexually transmitted diseases can be a cause of infertility in women. Nocturnal emissions of seminal fluid are normal and expected in teenagers.
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