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| Reproduction is not functional till . |
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| reproduction is not functional till puberty |
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| In both males and females, organs are divided into and reproductive organs. |
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| In both males and females, organs are divided into primary and secondary reproductive organs. |
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1. the primary organs are called
2. In males the primary organ is
3. In females the primary organ is |
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1. the primary organs are called gonads
2. in males the primary organ is testes
3. in females the primary organ is ovaries |
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| Both testes and ovaries produce . |
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| Both testes and ovaries produce 1 n/haploid gametes with 23 chromosomes EACH. |
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What is the male gamete called?
What is the female gamete called? |
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The male gamete is sperm.
the female gamete is oocyte (egg). |
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| At fertilization the of the sperm and fuse and produce a that is 2n/ with chromosomes. |
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| At fertilization the nuclei of the sperm and oocyte fuse and produce a zygote that is 2n/diploid with 46 chromosomes. |
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Gonads also secrete .
Testes produce .
Ovaries produce . |
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Gonads also secrete sex hormones.
testes produce androgens (mostly testosterone)
ovaries produce estrogens |
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Secondary organs are also called .
What are the different types of secondary organs? |
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Definition
Secondary organs are also called accessory reproductive structures.
Ducts, glands, and external genetalia |
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