Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
Chapter 8: Mitosis - Cell Division and Reproduction
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Meiosis in Males <strong>and</strong> Females<br />
Spermatogenesis:<br />
Four sperm cells are made.<br />
Starts in puberty <strong>and</strong> occurs continuously.<br />
Males produce millions of sperm cells a month.<br />
Oogenesis:<br />
Only one large egg is produced. The other three<br />
cells are small polar bodies.<br />
Oogenesis starts before birth in females, stops at<br />
Prophase I, <strong>and</strong> resumes during puberty.<br />
Meiosis is completed only after fertilization.<br />
Females make one mature egg/month.
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