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How many sperms are formed from a secondary spermatocyte?

(a) 4

(b) 8

(c) 2

(d) 1

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Correct option (c) 2

Explanation :

At sexual maturity, the undifferentiated primordial germ cells divide several times by mitosis to produce a large number of spermatogonia. Each spermatogonium actively grows to a larger primary spermatocyte. Each primary spermatocyte undergoes two successive divisions, called maturation divisions. The first maturation division is reductional or meiotic. Hence, the primary spermatocyte divides into two haploid daughter cells called secondary spermatocytes. Both secondary spermatocytes now undergo second maturation division which is an ordinary mitotic division to form, four haploid spermatids. Thus, each secondary spermatocyte gives rise to two spermatids that undergo transformation to form two sperms. Overall, both secondary spematocytes give rise to four sperms.

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