NEET 2018
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Reproduction
NEET 2018 · Zoology · Human Reproduction
The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
Options
- AIn spermiogenesis spermatozoa from sertoli cells are release into the cavity of seminiferous tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed
- BIn spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed
- CIn spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while spermiation spermatozoa are formed
- DIn spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules
Correct answer
D. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules
Step-by-step solution
Spermiogenesis is the final stage of spermatogenesis, which sees the maturation of spermatids into mature, motile spermatozoa. The spermatid is a more or less circular cell containing a nucleus, Golgi apparatus, centriole, and mitochondria. All these components take part in forming the spermatozoon.
However, in spermiation, the spermatozoa are released from the Sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules before they are passed through the epididymis.