In Vertebrate Animals, How Does Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis Differ

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Multiple Choice

In vertebrate animals, how does spermatogenesis and oogenesis differ?

• A) Spermatogenesis is not completed until after fertilization occurs, but oogenesis is completed by the time a girl is born.
• B) Oogenesis ends at menopause, whereas spermatogenesis is finished before birth.
• C) Oogenesis produces four functional haploid cells, whereas spermatogenesis produces only one functional spermatozoon.
• D) The division of cytoplasm is unequal in oogenesis, whereas it is equal in spermatogenesis.
• E) Oogenesis begins at the onset of sexual maturity, whereas spermatogenesis begins during embryonic development.

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