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Question
Differentiate between the following :
Spermatogenesis and oogenesis
Solution
| Spermatogenesis | Oogenesis | ||
| 1. | Spermatogenesis occurs in the testis of mature and fertile males. | 1. | Oogenesis occurs in the ovaries of mature and fertile females. |
| 2. | During spermatogenesis, four haploid sperms are produced from a single spermatogonium. | 2. | During oogenesis, one oogonium produces one haploid ovum and one polar body. |
| 3. | During the process of spermiogenesis, spermatids undergo metamorphosis. | 3. | There is no such process of metamorphosis in oogenesis. |
| 4. | Spermatid development occurs, which results in the formation of a functioning sperm. | 4. | During oogenesis, ootid development does not occur. It only appears after fertilisation. |
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