Multiple Choice
Sperm cells have several components; the function of the acrosome is to __________.
44. Animal Reproduction
Animal Reproduction
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In spermatogenesis, each primary spermatocyte gives rise to __________sperm.
A
one
B
two
C
eight
D
millions of
E
four
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Understand that spermatogenesis is the process by which sperm cells are produced in the male reproductive organs.
Recognize that a primary spermatocyte is a diploid cell, meaning it contains two sets of chromosomes.
Recall that during spermatogenesis, a primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis, a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half.
In the first meiotic division (Meiosis I), the primary spermatocyte divides to form two secondary spermatocytes, each haploid (containing one set of chromosomes).
In the second meiotic division (Meiosis II), each secondary spermatocyte divides again to produce two spermatids, resulting in a total of four spermatids, which will mature into four sperm cells.
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