The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
- in spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed
- in spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed
- in spermiogenesis spermatozoa from Sertoli cells are released into the cavity of seminiferous tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed
- in spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from Sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules
Answer
(4) in spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from Sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules
Solution
As per NCERT, the spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa (sperms) by the process called spermiogenesis.
After spermiogenesis, sperm heads become embedded in the Sertoli cells, and are finally released from the seminiferous tubules by the process called spermiation.
Spermiogenesis forms spermatozoa, while spermiation releases them from the Sertoli cells into the cavity of the seminiferous tubules.
Answer: (4)