EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Simultaneous hermaphroditism is when the same organism has both the male and female sex organs and produces both types of gametes. Sequential hermaphroditism means that an organism switches from its inborn sex to the opposite sex, a development observed primarily in certain fish and gastropods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Synchronous functional hermaphroditism is described on the basis of an anatomical and histological study of the gonads. Although they function simultaneously, the testicular and ovarian parts of hermaphrodite gonads have completely separate ducts. Females and hermaphrodites have the same annual reproduction cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Other examples of simultaneous hermaphroditic fishes include some species of deep-sea lizard fishes, some coral reef fishes, like hamlets, and in many sea basses (Figure 2). Sequential Hermaphroditism– This is where an individual sexually matures as one sex, and then later in life changes to become another sex.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hermaphrodite is an organism that posses both male and female genitalia. In many species, hermaphroditism is a common part of the life-cycle, particularly in some asexual animals and some plants. Hermaphroditism is sometimes considered sexual reproduction, not asexual reproduction.