Spermatogenesis

Spermatogenesis occurs in the

• A)epididymis

• B)seminiferous tubules.

• C)prostate gland

• D)vas deferens

• E)seminal vesicle.

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

• A)spermatogonium -> primary spermatocyte -> secondary spermatocyte

• B)spermatogonium -> secondary spermatocyte -> primary spermatocyte

• C)primary spermatocyte -> secondary spermatocyte -> spermatogonium

• D)primary spermatocyte -> spermatogonium -> secondary spermatocyte

• E)none of the above

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

• A)primary spermatocyte

• B)secondary spermatocyte

• C)sperm cells

• D)spermatid

• E)spermatogonium

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Meiosis II of spermatogenesis results in the formation of secondary spermatocytes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

During spermatogenesis, spermatids differentiate into spermatozoa.

• TURE

• FALSE

A spermatogonium..

• .A)divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids.

• B)divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids.

• C)divides by meiosis to produce two primary spermatocytes.

• D)divides by mitosis to produce two primary spermatocytes.

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

A primary spermatocytes.....

• A)divide by mitosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes

• B)divide by meiosis to produce two secondary spermatocytes.

• C)divides by meiosis to produce four spermatids

• D)divides by meiosis to produce two spermatids.

• E)divides by mitosis to produce two spermatids.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Each spermatid....

• A)divides by meiosis to produce four sperm cells.

• B)divides by mitosis to produce four sperm cells.

• C)divides by meiosis to produce two sperm cells.

• D)divides by mitosis to produce two sperm cells.

• E)differentiates into a sperm cell

The primary spermatocytes and the spermatogonia each contain 46 chromosomes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The spermatids and the secondary spermatocytes each contain 23 chromosomes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1