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11.) Hermaphrodite


This image shows a clownfish which is an example of a hermaphrodite. Hermaphrodites are organisms which possess both male and female sex organs. Clownfish are born as hermaphrodites. Clownfish become one sex in early life and then change to the opposite at a later point in life as needed. Snails, slugs, and flowers are other examples of hermaphrodites. 

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