Reproduction describes the production of eggs and sperm and the processes leading to fertilization. The reproductive system consists of the primary sex organs, or gonads (testes in males and ovaries in females), which secrete hormones and produce gametes (sperm and eggs). Accessory reproductive organs include ducts, glands, and the external genitalia.
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