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During which week do primordial germ cells migrate to the developing gonads?

  • Week 2
  • Week 1
  • Week 4 (correct)
  • Week 3

Where does spermatogenesis take place?

  • Seminiferous tubules of the testis (correct)
  • Primitive streak
  • Ovaries
  • Yolk sac

What is the process that reduces the gametes to haploid by meiosis?

  • Oogenesis (correct)
  • Gastrulation
  • Mitosis
  • Spermatogenesis

When does gametogenesis begin in males?

<p>During puberty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influences the formation of testes in primordial germ cells?

<p>SRY gene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells give rise to primordial germ cells during week 2 of embryonic development?

<p>Epiblast cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do primordial germ cells migrate to during gastrulation?

<p>The yolk sac (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to primordial germ cells during their migration to the developing gonads?

<p>They divide and increase in number (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when primordial germ cells reduce the gametes to haploid by meiosis?

<p>Gametogenesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gene influences the formation of testes in primordial germ cells?

<p>SRY gene (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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