Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: (a) Menarchy is the onset of menstrual cycle in young females at about the age of 13 years. (b) Spermatogonial cells are non-gametic cells in the seminiferous tubules which provide nourishment to the developing sperms. (c) Removal of testes in males and ovaries in female is known as castration. Which of the above statements is / are correct?

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (a) and (c)

  3. Only (b) and (c)

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (a) is correct. Menarchy is the onset of menstrual cycle in young females at about the age of 13 years. Statement (b) is incorrect. Sertoli cells, not spermatogonial cells, are non-gametic cells in the seminiferous tubules, which provide nourishment to the developing sperms. Statement (c) is correct. Removal of testes in males and ovaries in female is known as castration.

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