Approximately how many sperm are produced by the testes each day?
A1 to 5 million
B100 to 300 million
C500,000 to 1 million
D1 to 2 billion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 100 to 300 million
1. Sperm production is continuous and occurs at extremely high volume compared to female gamete production.
2. A specific daily output range for men.
3. This range is 100 to 300 million sperm per day.
4. 1 to 5 million and 500,000 to 1 million are both different figures a reader might guess from memory, but neither matches the specific figure given here.
5. 1 to 2 billion is also incorrect for the same reason: it does not match the specific figure given here.
6. This contrasts sharply with women, who typically ovulate only one oocyte per month.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 27 "The Reproductive System", p.1284 §Structure of Formed Sperm_
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