Gonad

Gonad
A pair of ovaries of Cyprinus carpio (common carp) placed in dissecting dish
Identifiers
MeSHD006066
FMA18250
Anatomical terminology

A gonad, sex gland, or reproductive gland[1] is a mixed gland and sex organ that produces the gametes and sex hormones of an organism. Female reproductive cells are egg cells, and male reproductive cells are sperm.[2] The male gonad, the testicle, produces sperm in the form of spermatozoa. The female gonad, the ovary, produces egg cells. Both of these gametes are haploid cells. Some hermaphroditic animals (and some humans— see Ovotesticular syndrome) have a type of gonad called an ovotestis.

  1. ^ "the definition of sex gland". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "gonad (noun) American English definition and synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary". www.macmillandictionary.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.