Which Event Occurs Last in the Differentiation and Maturation of Spermatids

question 184

Multiple Choice

Which event occurs last in the differentiation and maturation of spermatids into spermatozoa?

• A) Loss of cytoplasm
• B) Development of a flagellum
• C) Shedding of sperm into the lumen of the seminiferous tubule
• D) Formation of an acrosome
• E) Aggregation of mitochondria in the midpiece

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Definitions:

Schemas

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Bartlett

Frederic Bartlett, a pioneering cognitive psychologist known for his work on memory and cognition, particularly on how people reconstruct the past.

Misinformation Effect

Erroneous recollections of witnessed events that result from information learned after the fact.

Loftus's 1978 Study

A landmark research study by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus that demonstrated the malleability of human memory through the misinformation effect.