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Chapter 42.3, Problem 1R
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The components present in the ejaculated semen that make it thick and gelatinous and the mechanism of escape of sperms from this gel to travel up in the female reproductive tract.
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The human male reproductive system consists of primary sex organs as well as accessory sex organs. The primary sex organs are involved in the production of the sperms and secretion of hormones, whereas the accessory sex organs are involved in the production of seminal fluids and passage of sperms within and into the female reproductive tract.
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