NCERT Solution for Class 10 Science Chapter 8
How do Organisms Reproduce?
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board
Intext Questions
Page No-140
Questions No-3
What is the role of the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland?
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The secretions from seminal vesicles and prostate glands lubricate the sperms and provide
a fluid medium for easy transport of sperms. Their secretion also provides nutrient in the
form of fructose, calcium, and some enzymes.
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The seminal vesicle and the prostate glands add their secretions so that the sperm are in a fluid which makes their transport easier and this fluid also provides nutrition.
(i) Both seminal vesicle and prostate gland secretes fluids which forms a part of the semen. The fluid secreted from seminal vesicle forms 60% of semen while the fluid secreted from the prostate gland forms 30% of the semen. It makes the path smooth through which the sperms travel.
(ii) This fluid protects the sperms from the acids present in the urethra.
(iii) This fluid provides nutrition to sperms in the form of fructose, calcium and some enzymes.
Seminal vesicles and prostate gland are the part of male reproductive system and their functions are-
(i) Both add their secretions to vas deferens which carries sperms from the testes, thus makes the transport of sperms easier.
(ii) Provide nutrition to the sperms.
. Secretions of seminal vesicles and prostate gland provide fluid medium for sperms to swim.
. Provides nutrition for them.
. provides right pH for their survival.