Assertion: The regions outside the seminiferous tubules are called interstitial spaces, which contain Leydig's cells. Reason: Leydig's cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.

Question

Assertion: The regions outside the seminiferous tubules are called interstitial spaces, which contain Leydig's cells. Reason: Leydig's cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Each seminiferous tubule is lined on its inside by two types of cells called male germ cells (spermatogonia) and Sertoli cells. The regions outside the seminiferous tubules called interstitial spaces, contain Leydig's cells. Leydig's cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.

Q. Assertion : The regions outside the seminiferous tubules are called interstitial spaces, which contain Leydig's cells. Reason : Leydig's cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion : The regions outside the seminiferous tubules are called interstitial spaces, which contain Leydig's cells.
Reason : Leydig's cells synthesise and secrete testicular hormones called androgens.