Question

Define secondary sex organ?

Answer 1

Secondary sex organ:

1. Secondary sex organs include glands, organ, or duct which do not form any gamete but is involved in sexual reproduction.
2. Secondary sex organ in males:
   • Vasdeferens and the penis help in carrying the sperm produced in the testes.
   • Seminal vesicles and prostate glands are present at the junction of the vasdeferens and the tube connecting the urinary bladder. Their secretion provides a fluid medium for the easy transport of the sperms. The sperm together with this secretion forms a cloudy viscous fluid known as semen.
     
3. Secondary sex organs in females:
   • The fallopian tube or oviduct carries the egg released from the ovaries.
   • The uterus is a bag-like structure that prepares itself to carry or bear the fertilized egg.
   • The cervix is present between the uterus and the vagina.
   • The vagina is the passage that connects the internal structure of the reproductive system to the external side.