Gametogenesis

Author:NCERT
12th CBSE
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Important Questions on Gametogenesis

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Draw a neat diagram of the female reproductive system and label the parts associated with the production of gametes.

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Meiotic division during oogenesis is different from that in spermatogenesis. Explain how and why?

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Give a schematic labelled diagram to represent oogenesis (without descriptions).

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How many spermatozoa are formed from one secondary spermatocyte?

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Which type of cell division forms spermatids from the secondary spermatocytes?
 

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What is the difference between a primary oocyte and a secondary oocyte?

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During reproduction, the chromosome number (2n) reduces to half (n) in the gametes and again the original number (2n) is restored in the offspring. What are the processes through which these events take place?

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The mother germ cells are transformed into a mature follicle through a series of steps. Provide the missing steps in the blank boxes. 

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Give the names and functions of the hormones involved in the process of spermatogenesis. Write the names of the endocrine glands from where they are released.

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Which among the following has twenty-three chromosomes?

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Match between the following representing parts of the sperm and their functions and choose the correct option.

  Column A   Column B
A. Head i. Enzymes
B. Middle piece ii. Sperm motility
C. Acrosome iii. Energy
D. Tail iv. Genetic material

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The immature male germ cell undergoes division to produce sperms by the process of spermatogenesis. Choose the correct one with reference to the above.

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Spermiation is the process of the release of sperms from