When Comparing Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis, Which of the Following Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

When comparing oogenesis and spermatogenesis, which of the following is not true?

• A) Both oogenesis and spermatogenesis produce four functional gametes.
• B) Oogenesis and spermatogenesis produce haploid gametes.
• C) The products of oogenesis and spermatogenesis have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
• D) Oogenesis and spermatogenesis begin in the gonads (ovaries and testes).

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Definitions:

Eudicots

A major group of flowering plants characterized by having two cotyledons in their seedlings, net-veined leaves, and floral organs typically in multiples of four or five.

Torpedo Stage

A stage in plant embryo development characterized by the elongation of the embryo body, resembling the shape of a torpedo.

Triploid

An organism or cell having three sets of chromosomes, often resulting from the fertilization of an egg by two sperm, or a combination of a diploid and haploid organism.

Polar Nuclei

Two nuclei in the ovule of flowering plants that fuse with one sperm cell during double fertilization to form the triploid endosperm, nourishing the developing embryo.