ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gonads, the primary reproductive organs, are the testes in the male and the ovaries in the female. These organs are responsible for producing the sperm and ova, but they also secrete hormones and are considered to be endocrine glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -In males the gonads are called testes; the gonads in females are called ovaries. (see ovary; testis).

Detailed explanation-3: -Male gonads are the testes or testicles present within a sac or a loose bag of skin called the scrotum. The scrotum is located behind the penis. The testes secrete testosterone, an androgen, or a male sex hormone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most people think of the gonads as the male testicles. But both sexes have gonads: In females the gonads are the ovaries, which make female gametes (eggs). The male gonads make male gametes (sperm).

Detailed explanation-5: -Gonads are the male and female primary reproductive organs. The male gonads are the testes and the female gonads are the ovaries. These reproductive system organs are necessary for sexual reproduction as they are responsible for the production of male and female gametes.