Gel like portion of boar semen is secreted by?

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QUESTION

Gel like portion of boar semen is secreted by?

OPTIONS

(A) Seminal vesicle
(B) Prostate
(C) Ampullae
(D) Bulbo-urethral gland

ANSWER

(D) Bulbo-urethral gland

EXPLANATION

The boar's large bulbourethral glands produce the gelatinous fraction of semen, which is commonly separated during semen collection. Vesicular glands and the prostate contribute other components of seminal plasma. Ampullae are not the major source of the porcine gel fraction. The prominent bulbourethral glands therefore explain the distinctive gelatinous material in boar ejaculates.

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