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What is the female reproductive organ in animals?
The female not only contributes the female sex cell (ovum) but also provides the necessary environment in which the new individual is nourished during the early days of its life. These functions are performed by the primary and secondary organs of the reproductive system. A pair of ovaries are the primary organs of reproduction and produce not only ova but also the hormones required for the normal sexual behavior of females. The secondary organs of reproduction are a pair of oviducts (Fallopian tubes), the uterus, the cervix, the vagina, and the vulva. The mammary glands are also considered as an accessory sex organ as they are closely related to the completion of reproduction by the nourishment of the young one.


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