Table 1.
Relative weight of genital organs (g/100 g bw) | Levels of temperature (°C) | p-value | |||
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20–25 n = 12 |
32 ± 1 n = 12 |
39 ± 1 n = 12 |
46 ± 1 n = 12 |
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Testis | 0.44 ± 0.03a | 0.34 ± 0.09b | 0.36 ± 0.04b | 0.23 ± 0.04c | <0.001 |
Epididymis | 0.09 ± 0.01a | 0.08 ± 0.019a | 0.08 ± 0.01a | 0.06 ± 0.01b | <0.001 |
Vas deferens | 0.50 ± 0.124a | 0.24 ± 0.071b | 0.31 ± 0.08b | 0.25 ± 0.04b | <0.001 |
Accessory glands | 0.05 ± 0.014a | 0.03 ± 0.01ab | 0.04 ± 0.01ab | 0.01 ± 0.01b | <0.05 |
Within the same row, values with the same letters are not significantly (p > 0.05) different. bw: body weight. p: probability; n: number of cavies.