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What is an individual called when it can produce both sperm and egg?
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Individual animals that produce both sperm and eggs are called?
Hermaphrodites
Why are aautotrophs also called producers?
because they both produce sperm
Which testicle does sperm come from?
If both are healthy, both will produce sperm.
Does only 1 testical produce sperm?
If both are healthy, both will be producing sperm.
What reproductive organs produce sperm?
Sperm cells are made in organs called testes
How are the male and female reproductive system alike?
Both systems produce cells called gametes that has half the number of chromosomes as body cells do. One is called a sperm cell and the other is the egg. They both must come together to form a cell called a zygote that will form a new individual.
An animal which produces both sperm and egg is said to be?
Animals that produce both sperm and eggs are called hermaphrodite. They have both reproductive organs, this is very common in worms. Although usually each matures at different times so no self fertilization occurs.
Can a male produce sperm if he only have one testical?
If you are asking if all sperm are males, or will produce male offspring, the answer is NO! Although it is the sperm and not the egg that determines the gender of the offspring -because males carry the XY chromosome - a sperm cell can equally contain the XY chromosome (creating a baby boy) or the XX chromosome (creating a baby girl)
How can you tell boy and girl worms apart?
Earthworms are hermaphrodites. This means that the produce both sperm and eggs. Female and males are defined whether they produce eggs or sperm, therefore the sex of an earthworm is undefinable.
Does it require both male and female rabbits to get pregnant?
Yes. You need both the egg and the sperm to produce a fertilized egg which will result in an embryo who will be born. The female has the eggs and the males have the sperm, so you need both present.
Can hermaphodites have children?
This can only be answered on a case by case basis. Most are capable of producing either sperm or eggs, not both. Some can produce neither, and on a rare occasion one can produce both.
The joining of an egg and a sperm cell is called?
Conception or fertilisation are both terms applied to the fusing of sperm and egg.
