CBSE Class 10 Science 2019 · Paper 31/1/2/C · Question 4
What are testes ? List two functions performed by testes in human beings.
Answer
Testes are the male gonads, a pair of glands in the scrotum; they produce sperms and secrete testosterone.
Testes are the primary reproductive organs (gonads) of the human male: a pair of oval glands located in the scrotum, outside the abdominal cavity.
Functions:
(i) They produce the male germ cells, the sperms.
(ii) They secrete the male sex hormone testosterone, which regulates the formation of sperms and brings about the changes seen in boys at puberty.
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