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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Reproduction

Question:

Which of the following is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair ?

Options:

Labia majora.

Labia minora.

Mons pubis.

Pubic symphysis.

Correct Answer:

Mons pubis.

Explanation:

The female external genitalia include mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen and clitoris .

Mons pubis is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair.

The labia majora are fleshy folds of tissue, which extend down from the mons pubis and surround the vaginal opening.

The labia minora are paired folds of tissue under the labia majora.