Which of the following statements about the differences between spermatogenesis and spermiogenesis is incorrect?
(A)Spermatogenesis produces spermatids from spermatogonia through successive mitotic and meiotic divisions, while spermiogenesis converts spermatids into spermatozoa without any further division
(B)Growth and cell division occur during spermiogenesisCorrect
(C)Spermatogenesis begins at puberty and continues throughout the reproductive life of the male
(D)Spermiogenesis involves extensive morphological changes, including loss of most cytoplasm and formation of the acrosome and tail
Answer: (B)
Solution
Spermiogenesis is strictly a differentiation process in which a haploid spermatid remodels into a streamlined spermatozoon (losing cytoplasm, forming the acrosome,
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