why do spermatogonia undergo first a mitosis (increase) and then meiosis (decrease)?

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Spermatogonia undergo mitosis first to produce type A and B spermatogonia. Type A serve as stem cells which divide to form additional spermatogonia. Type B form sperms. Meiosis is required to halve the ploidy of the spermatogonia.

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