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not the same as gender
'''Gender''' is the attribute of being either [[male]] or [[female]], or in some cases other categories.
'''Sex''' is the attribute of being either [[male]] or [[female]] (see also [[Gender]]).
An organism's sex category reflects its biological reproductive function rather than its sexuality or other behavior (see [[gender role]]). The female sex is defined as the one which produces the larger [[gamete]] (the egg) and which typically bears the offspring. In contrast, the male sex has a smaller gamete (sperm) and rarely bears offspring. In some animals, sex may be assigned to specific structures rather than the entire organism. Earthworms, for example, are normally [[hermaphrodites]].
An organism's sex category reflects its biological reproductive function rather than its sexuality or other behavior (see [[gender role]]). The female sex is defined as the one which produces the larger [[gamete]] (the egg) and which typically bears the offspring. In contrast, the male sex has a smaller gamete (sperm) and rarely bears offspring. In some animals, sex may be assigned to specific structures rather than the entire organism. Earthworms, for example, are normally [[hermaphrodites]].