NEET2016ZoologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsActual
In male cockroaches, sperms are stored in which part of the reproductive system?
Options
- ASeminal vesicles
- BMushroom glands
- CTestes
- DVas deferens
Correct answer
A. Seminal vesicles
Step-by-step solution
In male cockroach, sperms are stored in the seminal vesicles. The sperms are produced in testes, while the cockroach is still young, is brought by the vasa deferentia into the seminal vesicles for storage. The sperms in the seminal vesicles are glued together in the form of bundles called spermatophores.