The organs that produce reproductive cells are known as:
Correct answer: B. Gonads
- A. Gametes
- B. Gonads
- C. Glands
- D. Follicles
Explanation
The primary reproductive organs are gonads, which produce reproductive cells (gametes). They do act as glands because they produce hormones, but when talking with respect to gametes, we call them gonads. In females, these are ovaries that produce ova and in males, they are testis-producing sperms.
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