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Question
Differentiate between primary and accessory reproductive organs.
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Solution
| Primary Reproductive Organs | Accessory Reproductive Organs |
| The primary reproductive organs produce sex cells. | The accessory reproductive organs help transfer and meet two types of sex cells, which leads to fertilisation. |
| The primary reproductive organs do not help in the development of the baby. | The accessory organs help in the growth and development of an egg up to the birth of a baby. |
| Example: Testes in males and ovaries in females. | Example: penis in males, uterus in females, vagina in females. |
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