Sites of gamete production in mammals
Sexual reproduction
In mammals, male and female reproductive structures are found in separate individuals.
Male gamete production
The male gamete is the sperm cell. Sperm are continuously produced in the The plural form of testis, the male organ that produces sperm. of adult male mammals. During sexual intercourse The male sex cell or gamete. travel through the sperm duct, into the urethra and are released out of the end of the penis.
Female gamete production
The female gamete is the egg cell. Egg cells are produced in the A pair of organs in the female reproductive system where ova (eggs) and hormones are produced. of the female mammal. Eggs are released from the ovaries into the oviducts.
If an egg is fertilised by a sperm in the oviduct then it divides a number of times then implants into the wall of the uterus where it grows and develops into a new individual. Sperm cells reach the oviducts by swimming up through the vagina and the uterus.
