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During which period does embryogenesis occur?
During which period does embryogenesis occur?
What is the term for the stage when the embryo becomes a fetus?
What is the term for the stage when the embryo becomes a fetus?
Where are primordial germ cells first observed during embryonic development?
Where are primordial germ cells first observed during embryonic development?
Which process uniquely distributes chromosomes among gametes?
Which process uniquely distributes chromosomes among gametes?
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What is the characteristic chromosome number found in gametes?
What is the characteristic chromosome number found in gametes?
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At what stage does meiosis occur during the production of gametes?
At what stage does meiosis occur during the production of gametes?
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Where do primordial germ cells (PGCs) originate from at week 4 of embryonic development?
Where do primordial germ cells (PGCs) originate from at week 4 of embryonic development?
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What do primordial germ cells (PGCs) give birth to in the future gonads, leading to the formation of tissues that will feed and control sexual cell development?
What do primordial germ cells (PGCs) give birth to in the future gonads, leading to the formation of tissues that will feed and control sexual cell development?
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What is the term for the cells called when primordial germ cells migrate to the gonadal ridge?
What is the term for the cells called when primordial germ cells migrate to the gonadal ridge?
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What is the process of sperm production from primordial germ cells (PGCs) called?
What is the process of sperm production from primordial germ cells (PGCs) called?
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What do Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules help regulate?
What do Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules help regulate?
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What is the term for the cells that progress from primary spermatocytes to secondary spermatocytes to spermatids to sperm?
What is the term for the cells that progress from primary spermatocytes to secondary spermatocytes to spermatids to sperm?
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What stimulates spermatogenesis by binding to FSH and androgen receptors in Sertoli cells?
What stimulates spermatogenesis by binding to FSH and androgen receptors in Sertoli cells?
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Where does spermatogenesis take place?
Where does spermatogenesis take place?
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