The first difference between the male and female reproductive systems is that the male reproductive system includes mostly external organs, while the female reproductive system includes mostly internal organs. In males, the external organs include the penis, scrotum and the testicles. The penis is made up …show more content…
Male gonads include testes that aid in the production of sperm, while female gonads include ovaries that produce egg. Both male and female gametes are formed during a process called meiosis. In meiosis, the cells are divided into four separate cells and the DNA is copied once. Over time, the gametes will mature and become haploid cells. During sexual reproduction, a male and female gamete will come together to form a diploid cell called a zygote. The zygote will eventually develop into a fetus that will possess half of its chromosome from its mother and the other half from its