Sertoli cells occur in: - Vidyadip

MCQ

Sertoli cells occur in:

A
Adrenal cortex and secrete adrenaline.
B
Seminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells.
C
Pancreas and secrete cholecystokinin.
D
Ovaries and secrete progesterone.

✓

Answer

Seminiferous tubules and provide nutrition to germ cells.

Explanation:

Sertoli cells occur in the germinal epithelium of seminiferous tubules.

Sertoli cells are also known as nurse cells.

They provide nutrition to germ cells called spermatozoa.

Spermatozoa are developing sperms.

Heads of spermatozoa are embedded in the sertoli cells.

Sertoli cells also secrete called inhibin which suppresses FSH synthesis.

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