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Chapter 27, Problem 15TYK
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To determine: The differences and the similarity in the process of egg and sperm formation.
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The process of the formation of the egg or ovum is called oogenesis, and the process of formation of sperms is called spermatogenesis. Ova are formed in the ovary in females, and the sperms are formed in the testes in males.
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