Chapter 30, Problem 5WIO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The number of primary and secondary spermatocytes produced if a single ejaculation contains about 240 million sperm cells.

Introduction:

The process of the formation of motile spermatozoa from the non-motile primary spermatocyte cell is known as spermatogenesis. The process of spermatogenesis in males initiates at puberty. The primary spermatocyte is diploid in origin and is responsible for the production of motile sperms. The mature sperms or spermatozoa are haploid.