When the Tight Junctions of the Sustentacular Cells Divide the Seminiferous

question 149

Multiple Choice

When the tight junctions of the sustentacular cells divide the seminiferous tubules into two compartments:

• A) meiotically active cells are near the basement membrane.
• B) meiotically active cells are near the lumen.
• C) spermatogonia are near the lumen.
• D) both A and C are true.

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