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What are the main differences between oogenesis and spermatogenesis?

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Spermatogenesis (in testes, enlargement of diploid cell (spermatogonium) to primary spermatocyte undergoing first meiotic division into secondary spermatocyte that undergoes meiosis 2 to sproduce spermatid which differentaites into spermatozoa with equal amounts of cytoplasm/ continuous) Oogenesis (form ova in ovaries ftwo meiotic divisions almost all of cytoplasm of primary Oocyte derived from Oogonium is found in one of the daughter cells the other is called polar body. secondary oocytes give ootids which then become eggs./ not equal cytoplasm/not continuous)


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