How many secondary spermatocytes are required to form 400 million spermatozoa?
- 400 million
- 50 million
- 100 million
- 200 million
Answer
(4) 200 million
Solution
As per NCERT, each secondary spermatocyte undergoes the second meiotic division to form two equal, haploid spermatids.
Each spermatid is transformed into one spermatozoon (spermiogenesis).
∴ 1 secondary spermatocyte → 2 spermatozoa
⇒ Secondary spermatocytes required = 400 million2 = 200 million
Answer: (4)