Spermatogenesis - Spermatogonium Flashcards

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What is the chromosome content of spermatogonium?

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contains 46 single-chromatid chromosomes

- 23 paternal chromosomes, 23 maternal chromosomes

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What is the ploidy number of spermatogonium?

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2N

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what are these spermatogonium cells doing during puberty?

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dormant in seminiferous tubules prior to puberty

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What are these spermatogonium cells doing after puberty?

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begin undergoing meiosis at puberty

- mitotically active stem cell

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