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Reproductive System Function: Why Do Ovaries and Testes Belong to Two Systems?

Answer all three requirements about ovarian and testicular system membership and distinguish gamete production from hormone secretion.

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Which body system includes the ovaries and testes? Can these organs be members of more than one organ system? Why or why not?

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This page preserves the three requirements of OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 1 Critical Thinking Question 31 in a faithful restatement. It gives general textbook functions of ovaries and testes, not measurements of an individual's hormone levels, fertility, or reproductive health.