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Standard IX
Biology
Male Reproductive System
Are Primary S...
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Are primary spermatocytes diploid or haploid?
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Spermatocyte:
It is a type of male gametocyte in animals.
Primary spermatocytes are diploid and are formed after spermatogonia undergo mitotic division.
Primary spermatocytes undergo meiosis, thereby forming spermatids.
These spermatids later are transformed into sperms.
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