In animals, a key difference between spermatogenesis andoogenesis is thata. only oogenesis involves meiosis.b. only spermatogenesis involves meiosis.c. spermatogenesis produces four sperm, whereas oogenesisproduces only one egg cell.d. None of the above describes a difference between the twoprocesses.

In animals, a key difference between spermatogenesis andoogenesis is thata. only oogenesis involves meiosis.b. only spermatogenesis involves meiosis.c. spermatogenesis produces four sperm, whereas oogenesisproduces only one egg cell.d. None of the above describes a difference between the twoprocesses.

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Chapter51: Animal Development

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