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Meiosis is a reduction division process in which cells divide to give daughter cells with half the number (haploid) of chromosomes. This is how gametes are produced.

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Meiosis II of spermatogenesis yields a) Primary spermatocyces c) Spermatogonia d) Spežmatids 田 e) spermatozoa
Which of the following statements are false? A) An oocyte completes meiosis after a sperm penetrates it. B) The earliest stages of spermatogenesis occur closest to the lumen of the seminiferous tubules. C) Fertilization occurs in the oviduct. D) Effective hormonal contraceptives are currently available only for females. E) Spermatogenesis and oogenesis require different temperatures. F) Fragmentation is a type of asexual reproduction wherein an organism produces gemmules which are collections of many cells surrounded by a body wall. G) Lobsters and insects can reproduce via fragmentation.
a) How are oocytes released?  b) How are spermatozoa released?  c) What is the frequency of both?  d) How many of each are produced during meiosis?
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