Ovary vs Gonad - What's the difference?
ovary | gonad |
(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
(botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
In anatomy terms the difference between ovary and gonad
is that ovary is a female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone while gonad is a sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.ovary
English
(wikipedia ovary)Noun
(ovaries)- The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries .
