(A) Compare and Contrast Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis in Animals

question 13

Essay

(a) Compare and contrast spermatogenesis and oogenesis in animals. For each process, be sure to include information about division of the nucleus, allocation of chromosomes to the various products, and division of the cytoplasm. (b) Why is the difference in cytoplasmic division between spermatogenesis and oogenesis important to reproduction, considering the different roles of sperm and eggs in reproduction?

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous Systems

A part of the peripheral nervous system involved in voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that support, protect, and provide a supportive framework for neurons.

Axons

Long, threadlike parts of nerve cells which transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of nerve cells, speeding up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.