Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis

Where does Spermatogenesis occur?

• Semiferous tubules 
• Fallopian Tubes
• Vas deferens
• Prostate

What type of cells are spermatids?

• diploid
• Haploid 
• somatic
• stem

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What name is given to mature sperm?

• Spermatocyte

• Spermatozoa

• Spermatogonium

• Spermatogonia

Where do you find spermatogonia?

• Attached to the germinal epitheliium of the seminiferous tubule

• Attached to the Sertoli cells

• Attached to Leydig cells

• In the epididymis

Spermatogenesis involves...

• Mitosis only

• Meiosis only

• Mitosis followed by meiosis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

How many secondary spermatocytes are produced after the first round of meiosis?

• 1

• 2

• 4

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

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

The primary spermatocytes and the spermatogonia each contain 46 chromosomes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1