Male Reproductive Flashcards
1
Q
What are the stages of spermatogenesis and at what stages are they diploid/haploid?
A
- primary spermatocyte (diploid) - completes first 1/2 meiosis
- secondary spermatocyte (haploid) - completes second 1/2 meiosis
- spermatids (haploid) - undergo differentiation
- mature sperm (haploid)
2
Q
what is the meiotic process that culminates in formation of haploid spermatids?
A
Spermatogenesis