MCQ
Seminal plasma in human males is rich in
  • fructose and calcium
  • B
    glucose and calcium
  • C
    $DNA$ and testosterone
  • D
    ribose and potassium.

Answer

Correct option: A.
fructose and calcium
a
(a) : Semen or seminal fluid or seminal plasma is the fluid ejaculated from the penis at sexual climax. Each ejaculate may contain $300 -500$ million spermatozoa suspended in a fluid secreted by the prostate gland and seminal vesicles with a small contribution from Cowper’s glands. It is rich in fructose, calcium and certain enzymes. It provides a fluid medium for transport of sperms, nourishes and activates sperms, lubricates the reproductive tract of female and neutralizes the acidity of the vagina of female to protect the sperms.

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