spermatogenesis

A spermatogonium...

• divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids.

• divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids

• divides by meiosis to produce two primary spermatocytes

• divides by mitosis to produce a spermatogonium and a primary spermatocytes.

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A primary spermatocytes...

• divide by mitosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes

• divide by meiosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes

• divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids

• divides by meiosis to produce two spermatids

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Each spermatid....

• divides by meiosis to produce four sperm cells

• divides by mitosis to produce four sperm cells

• divides by meiosis to produce two sperm cells

• differentiates into a sperm cell

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The primary spermatocytes and the spermatogonia each contain 46 chromosomes

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The spermatids and the secondary spermatocytes each contain 23 chromosomes

• TRUE

• FALSE

Spermatogenesis occurs in the

• epididymis

• seminiferous tubules

• prostate glands

• seminal vesicles

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Which of the following is a correct sequence of cells in spermatogenesis?

• spermatogonium -> secondary spermatocyte -> primary spermatocyte

• primary spermatocyte -> spermatogonium -> secondary spermatocyte

• spermatogonium -> primary spermatocyte -> secondary spermatocyte

• none of the above

During spermatogenesis, which of the following cells is the first to become haploid?

• primary spermatocyte

• secondary spermatocyte

• sperm cells

• spermatid

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Meiosis II of spermatogenesis results in the formation of secondary spermatocytes

• True

• False

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During spermatogenesis, spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa

• True

• False