Question

(ii) Identify the cell where you are seeing a cluster of spermatozoa attached in the diagram. Write the function of the cell.

Hint:

Sertoli cells create a microenvironment essential for spermatogenesis.

Answer 1

The cell type is Sertoli. Function: Sertoli cells nourish and structurally support developing sperm cells. They also secrete inhibin, a regulator of spermatogenesis.