A school nurse, teaching a health class to adolescent boys, explains that spermatozoa become motile and fertile during the 2–10 days they are stored in the:
1. Epididymis.
2. Vas deferens.
3. Prostate gland.
4. Urethra.
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Rationale:
1. The epididymis provides a reservoir where maturing spermatozoa become both motile and fertile. The spermatozoa remain in the epididymis for 2–10 days.
2. The vas deferens connects the epididymis with the prostate.
3. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that protects the sperm from the acidic environment of the vagina.
4. The urethra is the passageway for both urine and semen.
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