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The immature male germ cell undergo division to produce sperms by the process of spermatogenesis. Choose the correct one with reference to above.
BiologyHuman Reproduction
Options:
  • A
    Spermatogonia have 46 chromosomes and always undergo meiotic cell division
  • B
    Primary spermatocytes divide by mitotic cell division
  • C
    Secondary spermatocytes have 23 chromosomes and undergo second meiotic division
  • D
    Spermatozoa are transformed into spermatids
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Secondary spermatocytes have 23 chromosomes and undergo second meiotic division
In testis, the immature male germ cells (spermatogonia) produce sperms by the process of spermatogenesis. The spermatogonia present on the inside wall of seminiferous tubules multiply by mitotic division and increase in numbers.
Each spermatogonia is diploid that contains $46(2 \mathrm{n})$ chromosomes. Some of the spermatogonia called primary spermatocytes periodically undergo meiosis. A primary spermatocyte completes the first meiotic division (reduction division) leading to formation of two equal, haploid cells called secondary spermatocytes, which contains only 23 chromosomes each (n).
The secondary spermatocytes undergo the second meiotic division to produce four equal, haploid spermatids. The spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa (sperms) by the process called spermiogenesis.

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