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Chapter 43: Q. 13 (page 1259)

Which of the following cells in spermatogenesis is diploid?

a. primary spermatocyte b. secondary spermatocyte c. spermatid d. sperm

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The correct option is a. primary spermatocyte

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Step 1. Given information

The production of sperm is called spermatogenesis and the production of eggs is called oogenesis.

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Step 2. Explanation

The correct option is a. primary spermatocyte

The production of sperm is called spermatogenesis .

with stem cells at the periphery of the tube and the spermatozoa at the lumen of the tube. Immediately under the capsule of the tubule are diploid, undifferentiated cells. These stem cells, called spermatogonia (singular: spermatagonium), go through mitosis with one offspring going on to differentiate into a sperm cell and the other giving rise to the next generation of sperm.

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