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Males in whom testes fail to descend to the scrotum are generally infertile. Why?

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Males in whom testes fail to descend to the scrotum are generally infertile. Why?

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If the testes fail to descend to the scrotum, gametogenesis could be inhibited, the process of spermatogenesis require a marginally lesser ambient temperature than that in the abdominal cavity.

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Chapter 4: Reproductive Health - VERY SHORT ANSWER [Page 27]

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NCERT Exemplar Biology Exemplar [English] Class 12
Chapter 4 Reproductive Health
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