NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The female gonads are the ovaries, which are located on each side of the uterus in the pelvic cavity. Estrogen and progesterone stimulate the development of glandular tissue and ducts in the breast. Prolactin stimulates the production of milk, and oxytocin causes the ejection of milk.

Detailed explanation-4: -In animals, egg cells are also known as ova (singular ovum, from the Latin word ovum meaning ‘egg’). The term ovule in animals is used for the young ovum of an animal. In vertebrates, ova are produced by female gonads (sex glands) called ovaries. A number of ova are present at birth in mammals and mature via oogenesis.