Explain the types of gonads.
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Gonad, in zoology, primary reproductive gland that produces reproductive cells (gametes). In males the gonads are called testes; thegonads in females are called ovaries. (see ovary; testis). ... The gonads in some lower invertebrate groups (e.g., hydrozoans) are temporary organs; in higher forms they are permanent.
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Males have testicles, or testes, as their gonads, and females have ovaries as their gonads. ... The function of the gonads is to produce gametes for reproduction and secrete sex hormones. The gametes and sex hormones do differ, and we'll get into that right now.
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