Testis

What is Testis?

The male gonad. The testes produce sperm by meiosis and also produce the hormone testosterone; they are held in the scrotum outside the main body cavity, where the temperature is slightly lower than core body temperature and suitable for sperm production.

This definition is part of the Development of Organisms and Continuity of Life chapter in Cambridge O Level Biology.

Concepts related to Testis

• Testosterone
• Meiosis
• sperm