Statement about gametogenesis?

Spermatogenesis begins at puberty whereas oogenesis begins during embryonic stages

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Immature male germ cells are called spermatogonia

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The diploid spermatogonia periodically undergo meiosis

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Spermatogonia in seminiferous tubules increase in number by mitosis

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The correct option is A Spermatogenesis begins at puberty whereas oogenesis begins during embryonic stages
The process of formation and differentiation of gametes is called gametogenesis. In human beings, spermatogenesis begins at puberty at the age of 13 to 14 years and continues uninterrupted throughout he life of adults though it declines in later life. whereas oogenesis begins during embryonic stages.

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