What Is the Function of the Blood-Testis Barrier

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the blood-testis barrier?

• A) facilitates transport of nutrients from the blood to the developing gametes
• B) acts as a bridge between Sertoli cells to facilitate passage of substances
• C) prevents immune responses against the surface antigens of spermatogenic cells
• D) prevents contact between the blood and the spermatogonia
• E) prevents the entry of substances for sperm cell maturation into the Sertoli cells

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Infects Flies

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