Question

Seminal plasma in human is rich in

• A. fructose, calcium and certain enzymes
• B. fructose and calcium but has no enzymes
• C. glucose and certain enzymes but has no calcium
• D. fructose and certain enzymes but poor in calcium

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Seminal plasma is composed of the fluid and sperms from the vas deferens (about $10\%$ of the total), fluid from the seminal vesicle (almost $60$ per cent), fluid from the prostate gland (about $30$ per cent) and small amount of mucous glands, especially the bulbourethral glands. It contains calcium, citrate ion, phosphate ion, a clotting enzyme profibrinolysin, fructose, citrate, inositol prostaglandins, several proteins, etc. It provides nourishment and protection to sperms.