Asked in NUMS 2019 (cancelled sitting) 2019Moderate

The cell A, in the given figure is:

Correct answer: B. Spermatogonium

  • A. Gametophyte
  • B. Spermatogonium
  • C. Sperm
  • D. Spermatocyte
  • E. Spermatid

Explanation

In the process of spermatogenesis, spermatogonium is the diploid cell that divides mitotically to produce two daughter cells - one remains as spermatogonium for further division, and the other differentiates into primary spermatocyte. In the given figure, A is marked as spermatogonium, indicating that it is a diploid cell that will divide mitotically to produce more spermatogonia. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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