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Example Question #5 : Understanding Gametogenesis
In humans the gametes are produced in __________.
The zygote
Somatic cells
The gonads
Mitochondria
The gonads
Gametes are the haploid sex cells that are produced in the gonads (ovaries in females and testes in males). These are the primary sex organs.
Example Question #54 : Reproductive System
A human cell from the ovary has 22 chromosomes and an X chromosome. It is __________.
a somatic cell
a sperm
an ovum
a muscle cell
an ovum
A cell with 22 chromosomes and 1 sex chromosome is clearly haploid (n=23) and so it must be a sex cell and not a somatic cell (2n=46). Since both male and female gametes may contain an X chromosome, that information is not enough to tell us whether this cell comes from a male of female. However, since we are told the cell came from the ovary, we know it is the female gamete, an ovum. A muscle cell is a type of somatic cell, all of which are diploid.
Example Question #55 : Reproductive System
Which of the following is not a true characteristic of gametocytes?
Male gametocytes are called spermatocytes
Female gametocytes are called oocytes
They are eukaryotic somatic cells
Gametocytes can divide by mitosis into other gametocytes
They are eukaryotic somatic cells
Gametocytes are eukaryotic germ line cells. They can undergo mitosis to form more gametocytes or undergo meiosis to form gametids. Male gametocytes are called spermatocytes and female gametocytes are called oocytes.
Example Question #56 : Reproductive System
Which of the following best describes the difference between a primary and secondary spermatocyte?
The secondary spermatocyte is diploid and the primary spermatocyte is haploid
The secondary spermatocyte is haploid and the primary spermatocyte is diploid
The secondary spermatocyte forms during mitosis and the primary spermatocyte forms during meiosis II
The secondary spermatocyte forms during meiosis II and the primary spermatocyte forms during mitosis
The secondary spermatocyte is haploid and the primary spermatocyte is diploid
Spermatocytes are male gametocytes located in the seminiferous tubules of the testes. Primary spermatocytes are diploid and form when spermatogonia—immature germ cells—enter into mitosis. Primary spermatocytes can then enter meiosis and produce haploid secondary spermatocytes after meiosis I.
Example Question #1 : Understanding Gametogenesis
Which of the following is not a true characteristic of spermatogonia?
They are undifferentiated
They are germ line cells
They are haploid
They develop into primary spermatocytes through mitosis
They are haploid
Spermatogonia are diploid undifferentiated male germ cells located in the seminiferous tubules of the testes. Spermatogonia are important in the process of spermatogenesis; they turn into primary spermatocytes via growth and maturation.
Example Question #10 : Understanding Gametogenesis
Which of the following terms is best defined as a mature, motile, and haploid sperm cell produced during spermatogenesis?
Spermatozoa
Secondary spermatocyte
Spermatid
Spermatogonium
Spermatozoa
Mature sperm cells that are haploid, motile, and produced during spermatogenesis are called spermatozoa. Spermatids are haploid; however, they are immature. Spermatids will turn into spermatozoa once they mature.
Example Question #281 : Systems Physiology
Where does the human body store spermatozoa?
Epididymis
Seminal vesicle
Seminiferous tubules
Ejaculatory duct
Epididymis
Spermatozoa are stored in the epididymis prior to ejaculation. Prior to entering the epididymis, spermatozoa are immotile; however, as they travel through the epididymis the cells mature and gain motility.
Example Question #11 : Understanding Gametogenesis
Which of the following best describes how a sperm's axoneme develops during spermiogenesis?
Mitochondrial clustering
DNA condensation
Rearrangement of the Golgi apparatus
Microtubule growth from a single centriole
Microtubule growth from a single centriole
Spermiogenesis is the final stage of spermatogenesis. In the process of spermiogenesis, spermatids develop into spermatozoa and form axoneme—the internal structure of the spermatozoa tails. It develops by way of microtubule growth from a single centriole that constructs the internal structure of the sperm tail. Mature spermatozoa have axonemes comprised of nine outer microtubule doublets and two central microtubules. These structures aid in motility.
Example Question #61 : Reproductive System
In the process of spermiogenesis, the acrosome is derived from which of the following organelles?
Centriole
Golgi apparatus
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Spermiogenesis is the final stage of spermatogenesis. In mature spermatozoa, the acrosome is the head of the cell and, in humans, contains digestive enzymes for ovum penetration. The acrosome develops during spermiogenesis when the Golgi apparatus surrounds the nucleus.
Example Question #1254 : Ap Biology
Which of the following best describes where mitochondria are localized in spermatozoa?
Around the axoneme
At the acrosome
Near condensed DNA
At the plasma membrane
Around the axoneme
Mitochondria cluster around the axoneme during spermiogenesis. They supply the energy needed for sperm movement, which is achieved through movement of the flagellum.
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