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Define the term hermaphrodite. Give two examples.


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Hermaphrodite:

  1. An individual which has both types of sex organs is called a hermaphrodite,i.e, both the male and female sex organs are present within a single organism are called hermaphrodites.
  2. Example: Liver fluke, tape-worm, earthworms.

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