In many organisms sex is determined genetically. Often this is accompanied by chromosomal differences between the sexes. Chromosomes, structures made of proteins and coiled DNA, contain all the genetic information of an organism.
What Are Sweetbreads? ccording to the Larousse Gastronomique, sweetbread is the culinary term for the thymus gland (in the throat) and the pancreas (near the stomach) in calves, lambs and pigs. Larousse further states that thymus sweetbreads are elongated and irregular in shape while pancreas sweetbreads are larger and rounded. But sweetbreads are neither sweet, nor are they bread. The word sweetbread was first used in the 16th century, but the reason behind the name is unknown.
Why are they called sweetbreads? Sweetbreads have a very misleading name. They are neither sweet nor bread. It is thought by historians that they are called sweet because they taste richer and sweeter compared to typical meat, and they are bread because the old English word for flesh is br d.Sweetbreads are the thymus and pancreas glands of animals.hy are they called sweetbreads? Sweetbreads have a very misleading name. They are neither sweet nor bread. It is thought by historians that they are called sweet because they taste richer and sweeter compared to typical meat, and they are bread because the old English word for flesh is br d.