Question
Differentiate between primary and secondary sex organs.
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Answer
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Primary sex organs
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Secondary sex organs
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A primary sex organ is one of the anatomical parts of the body which is involved in sexual reproduction and constitutes the reproductive system in a complex organism.
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A Secondary sex organs are features that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but that are not directly part of the reproductive system.
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Testes in male and ovaries in female are examples of primary sex organs.
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Epididymes, vasa deferentia, penis, etc are secondary sex organs in male and oviducts, uterus, etc are examples of secondary sex organs in females.
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