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What do you mean by spermiogenesis and spermiation?


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Spermiogenesis:

  1. The process of formation of spermatids into spermatozoa is known as spermiogenesis.
  2. Spermatozoa are streamlined and have mobility.
  3. Spermatids transform into sperms by undergoing some morphological changes.

Spermiation:

  1. The sperms are attached to the Sertoli cells to get nourishment.
  2. Later these sperms get released.
  3. The process in which sperms embedded in Sertoli cells are released from the seminiferous tubules is known as spermiation.

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