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Which glands produce a thick, yellowish secretion that nourishes and activates sperm?

  • A. Bulbourethral glands
  • B. Prostate
  • C. Seminal vesicles
  • D. Ejaculatory duct
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Seminal vesicles. Seminal vesicles produce a thick, yellowish secretion that provides nutrients and activates sperm. This secretion, along with sperm from the testes, forms semen. Bulbourethral glands produce a clear, viscous fluid that lubricates the urethra during sexual arousal (not yellowish). The prostate gland secretes a milky fluid that neutralizes acidic vaginal secretions. The ejaculatory duct is a passageway for semen to travel from the vas deferens to the urethra and does not produce any secretions. Therefore, the seminal vesicles are the correct answer as they specifically produce the described yellowish secretion that nourishes and activates sperm.