Meiosis II: Cell Division Stages

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What happens to the cytoplasm of the mother cell during meiosis II?

  • It is divided unevenly between the daughter cells
  • It remains with the mother cell
  • It is divided equally between the four daughter cells
  • It is divided equally between the two daughter cells (correct)

What is the term for the process of transformation of a spermatid into a spermatozoon?

  • Spermatocytogenesis
  • Spermatidogenesis
  • Spermatogenesis
  • Spermiogenesis (correct)

What is the structure formed during the acrosomal phase of spermiogenesis?

  • Golgi complex
  • Proacrosomal granule
  • Acrosomal vesicle
  • Acrosome (correct)

What is the final stage of spermiogenesis?

<p>Maturation phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the residual cytoplasm during the maturation phase of spermiogenesis?

<p>It is shed and phagocytosed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the release of the spermatozoon into the fluid-filled lumen of the seminiferous tubule?

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

What is the primary function of the testes in the male reproductive system?

<p>To produce and store sperm cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of differentiation of spermatogonia into spermatozoa?

<p>Spermiogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage of development do the primordial germ cells start to migrate to the developing gonads?

<p>5th week (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of chromosomes in a haploid cell?

<p>23 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the development of spermatogonia into primary spermatocytes?

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

During what stage of life do the testes contain relatively few spermatogonia and they divide frequently?

<p>Childhood (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the acrosome in the fertilization process?

<p>To aid in the penetration of the ovum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the middle piece and principal piece of the sperm tail?

<p>Length, with the principal piece being longer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the mitochondrial sheath surrounding the middle piece?

<p>To generate energy for the sperm's movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sac that houses the testes outside of the abdominal cavity?

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

What is the function of the tunica albuginea in the testes?

<p>To provide structural support to the testes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many microtubules make up the core of the sperm tail?

<p>20 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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