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What is spermatogenesis?
What is spermatogenesis?
Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testis.
What are the two types of cells produced by the mitotic division of spermatogonial stem cells?
What are the two types of cells produced by the mitotic division of spermatogonial stem cells?
Type A cells replenish the stem cells, and type B cells differentiate into primary spermatocytes.
What is the result of the meiotic division of primary spermatocytes?
What is the result of the meiotic division of primary spermatocytes?
The primary spermatocyte divides meiotically (Meiosis I) into two secondary spermatocytes.
What is the process by which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa?
What is the process by which spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa?
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How many spermatozoa are produced from one primary spermatocyte?
How many spermatozoa are produced from one primary spermatocyte?
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