Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Reproduction

Question:

Assertion: Interstitial cell is present in the region outside the seminiferous tubule called interstitial spaces.
Reason:: Interstitial cells provide nutrition to the sertoli cells.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not correct.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason are false (F ) .

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not correct.

Explanation:

The regions outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial  spaces, contain small blood vessels and interstitial cells or Leydig cells. Sertoli cells provide nutrition to the germ cells .