Multiple choice

Which of the following processes takes place in the testis?

  1. Sertoli cells allow the free diffusion of water-soluble materials across the seminiferous tubules and the blood

  2. Leydig cells secrete testosterone

  3. Sertoli cells respond to testosterone by producing androgen binding protein

  4. In human male, the sertoli cells border the seminiferous tubules & give rise to the sperm.
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Explanation

In the testes, these are the groups of cells called the interstitial cells of Leydig. Their main purpose is to produce the hormone, i.e. testosterone.

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